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A "stitch" is a sudden sharp pain in your side. You often get them when you're running. However, you can also get them if you laugh really, really hard. Thus, if someone "keeps you in stitches" they keep you laughing so hard that your sides ache.
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What does the idiom cock an eyebrow mean?
It means to raise one eyebrow.
What does i love you honey mean idiom?
This is not an idiom. Some people call their loved one by a pet name like "honey" or "darling" or "sweetie."
What does the idiom as red as a turkey gobblers wattle mean?
This is not an idiom. When you see AS ___ AS ___, you are looking at A Simile. This one is comparing something to the red color of a turkey's wattle.
What does the idiom 'one today is worth two tomorrows mean?
This isn't an idiom because it means exactly what it seems to mean. It's a saying - you can't live tomorrow yet, so today is more valuable.
If an expression cannot be used in a sentence does that mean that it's not an idiom?
An idiom usually is a sentence, or part of one. It certainly can be used as part of a sentence. The way to tell if it's an idiom is if it makes sense the way it's literally written.
What does the idiom 'One-the-back-burner' mean?
Keep an idea in ones head to act on it later.
What does the idiom your house is you and you are it mean?
This is not an idiom. When you compare two things by saying one is the other, it is a metaphor. It means that however you keep your house reflects your personality, and vice versa.
What does the idiom eggs basket mean?
There isn't an idiom called "eggs basket." Perhaps you are thinking of the old proverb that says "don't keep your eggs in one basket."
What does 'one of a kind' mean in an idiom?
It emphasizes uniqueness.
What do you mean by the idiom -a penny?
"A penny" isn't an idiom - it's just a one-cent American coin.
How do you use eternal as an idiom?
Eternal isn't an idiom. It's a word. Idioms are phrases that seem to mean one thing but mean something else.
What is the idiom telling a group a story mean?
This isn't an idiom. Telling a story means to speak and relay a tale - which can be a true one or a false one.
What does the idiom 'Draw in one's horns' mean?
it means to control someone
What does the idiom cock an eyebrow mean?
It means to raise one eyebrow.
What does zero in mean?
This is an idiom meaning to narrow your focus down. It can also mean to narrow your aim and focus on one thing to hit. Picture the zero as a target and you get the idea of the idiom.
What does i love you honey mean idiom?
This is not an idiom. Some people call their loved one by a pet name like "honey" or "darling" or "sweetie."
What does the idiom as red as a turkey gobblers wattle mean?
This is not an idiom. When you see AS ___ AS ___, you are looking at A Simile. This one is comparing something to the red color of a turkey's wattle.
