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If you say that you feel as sick as a parrot, you feel very disappointed about something.
- What is the phrase as sick as a?
- What does as sick as a parrot mean?
- What is the meaning of the idiom sick as a dog?
- Where does the saying sick as a pig come from?
- What is tickled pink?
- What does it mean as strong as an ox?
- What is the meaning of as old as?
- What is meant by sick bag?
- What does sick heart mean?
- What does the idiom When Pigs Fly mean?
- What is the meaning by the skin of your teeth?
- What does as wise as an owl mean?
- Where did the saying work like a dog come from?
- What does happy as a pig in a poke mean?
- What is such a pig mean?
What is the phrase as sick as a?
The informal British phrase (as) sick as a parrot means thoroughly dejected or disappointed (it is not known why parrot was chosen as a term of comparison—see origin).
What does as sick as a parrot mean?
phraseBritishvery informal. DEFINITIONS1. very unhappy or disappointed about something that has happened.
What is the meaning of the idiom sick as a dog?
Very ill, especially from a stomach malady. For example, I don't know what was in that stew but I was sick as a dog all night.
Where does the saying sick as a pig come from?
There may be a literal source for the expression. At one time, land was said by farmers and vets to be pig sick if the animals were allowed to run on it for an extended period so that parasites built up in the soil, stopping the pigs thriving and sometimes killing them.
What is tickled pink?
Definition of tickled pink
informal. : very happy or amused I was tickled pink to see her.
What does it mean as strong as an ox?
DEFINITIONS1. someone who is as strong as an ox has a lot of physical strength. Synonyms and related words. Physically strong. strong.
What is the meaning of as old as?
used to say that someone is very old. Describing people who are old. aged. ageing.
What is meant by sick bag?
sick bags. DEFINITIONS1. a bag provided on a plane, ship etc for you to be sick into.
What does sick heart mean?
: very sad and upset The idea of children suffering from hunger made him sick at heart.
What does the idiom When Pigs Fly mean?
Definition of when pigs fly
—used to say that one thinks that something will never happen The train station will be renovated when pigs fly.
What is the meaning by the skin of your teeth?
phrase. If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you just manage to do it. He won, but only by the skin of his teeth.
What does as wise as an owl mean?
Exceptionally wise, discerning, or sound in judgment. The owl was once a symbol of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, and has endured as a symbol of wisdom throughout the ages. She is considered as wise as an owl and has become something of a matriarch within the community.
Where did the saying work like a dog come from?
History of Work Like a Dog Day
“Working like a dog” simply means to go the extra mile and work extremely hard. The saying comes from farm dogs who work from the crack of dawn till the sun sets, and sled dogs and sheepdogs that perform grueling tasks every day.
What does happy as a pig in a poke mean?
You use the phrase 'Pig in a Poke' to indicate that an offering or deal has been foolishly accepted without prior examination. ... It might turn out to be a pig in a poke.”
What is such a pig mean?
If you call someone a pig, you think that they are unpleasant in some way, especially that they are greedy or unkind. [informal, disapproval]
