The Cliche Game Thread

[beckbabe]

Head in the clouds - Euphoric feelings despite outside influences. Inner happiness.


A wolf in sheep's clothing.

 

[Weird Harold]

A wolf in sheep's clothing.

A person who is not what they pretend to be -- usually for nefarious purposes.

don't buy a pig in a poke

 

[Mensa]

don't buy a pig in a poke

Never buy anything unseen and untested.

Keep your powder dry.

 

[cymbidia]

Keep your powder dry

Be prepared.



Glutton for punishment.

 

[Never]

Glutton for punishment:
One who indulges in a masochist diet.

Like eating nails or glass.

 

[Mensa]

Like eating nails or glass??

Glutton for punishment:
One who indulges in a masochist diet.

Like eating nails or glass.

Now there's a cliche I've never heard before.

Mistress says if you're unfamiliar with one you use the final letter to create a new one. So here goes.

Sweet as pie.

 

[beckbabe]

Sweet as pie - Overly sugary and sweet. Often used sarcastically to indicate cattiness.



It takes two to tango.

 

[Darowyn]

The supposedly non participant in an event played a part in it.
Or
The activity required co-operation.

At the end of my tether

 

[Mensa]

At the end of my tether.

To have reached the breaking point, ready to explode in anger.

Lie down with dogs, rise up with fleas.

 

[morninggirl5]

Lie down with dogs, rise up with fleas.

You will be judged by those you associate with. Their actions reflect on your character.


Beating a dead horse

 

[Mensa]

Beating a dead horse

Continuing past the point of relevance.(You can witness it on this Board many times )

Good fences make good neighbours.

 

[Ticklish Girl]

Good fences make good neighbors.

Respecting other people's privacy makes it easier to get along with them.

That dog won't hunt.

 

[morninggirl5]

Good fences make good neighbours.

Neighbors who have some separation from each other are less likely to have disagreements from being too involved in each other's lives.


Black sheep of the family

 

[Mensa]

Black sheep of the family

The one relative no one mentions because their behaviour has caused embarassment.

Too good to be true.

 

[beckbabe]

Too good to be true - everything has flaws, if some aren't obvious, they're still there...look for them.


When Hell freezes over.

 

[Mensa]

That dog won't hunt.

The suggestion is not feasible.



When Hell freezes over.

Never

In the catbird seat.

 

[Never]

No, I meant if you ate nails or glass you'd be a glutton for punishment.

 

[Mensa]

I knew that!

No, I meant if you ate nails or glass you'd be a glutton for punishment.

Never, I was teasing you! See what happens when you don't get enough sleep?

 

[morninggirl5]

In the catbird seat.

Being in the best position to view and understand the entire situation. (Where those beating those damn horses never are )


The blind leading the blind

 

[Mensa]

The blind leading the blind

Neither the leader nor the followers know where they're going.(Usually used in a political connotation)

Proud as a peacock.

 

[cymbidia]

Proud as a peacock.

The showing off of ones body or personal possessions. The cliche has connotations of an unpleasant degree of personal vanity.


All cats are gray in the dark.

 

[Mensa]

All cats are gray in the dark

I understand it to mean that one can't tell differences between choices unless they are scrutinized(brought out into the light)

A cat may look at a King.

 

[cymbidia]

A cat may look at a King.

This gives us the notion that all beings are equal.



We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

 

[Mensa]

We'll cross that bridge when we come to it

Don't worry about things until you need to.

Man proposes, God disposes.

 

[Never]

Re: A cat may look at a King.

We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Better to spend your energy on the problems you have now then concentrate on problems you might have in the future.

God protects fools and little children.