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The Elephant in the Room: Idioms in Real Time

September 9, 2012 by MsCheevious

The Elephant in the Room: Idioms in Real Time

When I talk to my friends and family, I’m constantly making jokes.  These are not razor sharp wit-filled jokes, no. My jokes tend toward sheer utter silliness. My thing is to use idioms to get a laugh. It’s a sickness, really. For example, today I grabbed stuffed mushrooms from the refrigerator that had been sitting, festering for too long, and I said to M. C. Nugget, “Uh-oh! Honey! There’s a ‘fungus among us’.”

I know.  Kill you now.

I would tell you I’m sorry for that, but I’m PRITTTY DARN worried about myself right now. Think about it. Think of the pressure I must feel to be able to constantly apply idioms in a literal way. Eventually I’m going to run out of real-life situations.  It’s not like I’m planning to go into a broken down, leaky submarine anytime soon, where I’ll be able to say, “That’s as funny as a screen door on a submarine.”  Let’s hope not.

But I thought up some fun idioms and found images on the internet to help you imagine what it could look like in REAL life:

A Chip on His Shoulder

This I could make happen.


The Pot Calling the Kettle Black

I have used this figuratively all the time, but I just don’t see a way it’s going to happen in real life.

A Drop in the Bucket

Seriously?  One drop? That’s one I can DEFINITELY make happen. Oh the fun never stops.

Useless as Tits on a Bull

This one may be a bit difficult… but it was funny.

The Elephant in the Room

Wouldn’t it be awesome to be some place…. maybe the Natural History Museum, in the room with Woolly Mammoths… walk up to the exhibit with your friends and say “Let’s talk about the elephant in the room, shall we?”  Well, it’d be great for me, but this is why I should probably be committed. Because I would REALLY do that.

YOUR CHALLENGE:

There were so many of these great sayings, I couldn’t do them all justice. Your mission is to tell me how you could apply any of these idioms (or those below) to real life situations!  Feel free to provide links to images that tell your story in the comments.

If the idioms here in this article don’t do it for you there is a link at the bottom, where I got them. Have fun. I look forward to your input!  Fun times!

MORE IDIOMS

Blessing in Disguise

Come Hell or High Water

A Dime a Dozen

Graceful as a pig on ice

Don’t Throw me Under the Bus

The Cat’s Meow

Not the sharpest tool in the shed

Don’t be a Doubting Thomas

That’s a Piece of Cake – Don’t I WISH I could say this literally. Like, every day.

No Pot to Piss In

12 Kinds of Stupid

Day late and a dollar short

Square peg in a round hole

The Cat’s Out of the Bag

http://www.idiomsite.com

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And now, for pure comic relief:

What’s the best way to attack a circus? Go for the juggler! Yuck Yuck!

See you next time, for something really ridonk-ulous.

Love you people!!!! Mmmphhhuuuhhhhh!!!

xoxo,

Ms. Cheevious

Editor in (Mis) Chief

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Filed Under: Sheer Utter Silliness, Uncategorized Tagged With: 12 kinds of stupid, A dime a dozen, blessing in disguise, cat's out of the bag, chip on his shoulder, come hell or high water, day late and a dollar short, don't throw me under the bus, doubting thomas, drop in the bucket, elephant in the room, fungus amongus, idioms, natural history museum, piece of cake, pot calling the kettle black, pot to piss in, sharpest tool in the shed, the cat's meow, Useless as Tits on a Bull, wooly mammoths

About MsCheevious

Ms. Cheevious is the alter-ego of Lisa Jey Davis (former publicist, and television talent manager, current award-winning writer & author, & health and fitness pro). Though Ms. Cheevious has become known for humor via the blog and social media, offering a lighter and brighter look at life… the blog was originally a precursor to Lisa Jey's long overdue book "Ms. Cheevious in Hollywood" which offers a fabulous, funny peek into what really goes on behind the scenes in Hollywood… a Hollywood with Lisa Jey and her funny “serendipities” in it. Think Lucille Ball meets Chelsea Handler meets the girl next door (with a little chocolate and vodka). It depicts with hilarity the innocent mistakes Lisa Jey made when launched back into the big, bad single jungle, as an unassuming single-mother in the City of Angels. It’s also about the beautiful, interesting life she led while her loving, incredible sons kept her grounded and sane amid fantastic events, new friends, parties and field trips. It also shows the turmoil and heartbreak that comes with dating and single mom life. All blog content © 2015 Ms. Cheevious aka Lisa Jey Davis

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  1. iMickeyD says

    September 9, 2012 at 9:13 am

    Great post Lisa! :)) <3

    • Ms. Cheevious says

      September 9, 2012 at 9:29 am

      hey Thanks iMickey!

  2. Eaeme says

    September 9, 2012 at 11:52 pm

    A neat euphemisim unfortunately now out of fashion that was particularly common in the days of horse drawn carts and wagons on the streets of my childhood: “You’e full of what the birdies eat.” So, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Love this nonsense, nice to have a little time off having a wonderful time, wish you were here.

    • Ms. Cheevious says

      September 10, 2012 at 10:44 am

      LOL Eaeme… That horse and buggy days saying rocks! I think it’s been shortened to “You’re full of sh*t”… but I like yours too! Have some great time off!

  3. Neely says

    September 12, 2012 at 7:05 am

    My father and boyfriend are big into these types of puns. They never get old until they do. 🙂 Funny post!

    • Ms. Cheevious says

      September 12, 2012 at 7:41 am

      yes.. so I’ve heard… from M.C. Nugget.

  4. Single Dating Diva says

    September 12, 2012 at 8:25 am

    I’m definitely the square peg in the round hole … I’m always doing things different and never quite fit into the norm … I also like the elephant in the room … that’s what I call the situation where people don’t talk about their problem or communicate with their partners about issues … great post! love it!!

    • Ms. Cheevious says

      September 12, 2012 at 10:59 am

      thanks Divalicious. xo

  5. Dirty In Public says

    September 14, 2012 at 11:36 pm

    I like to think of myself as all that and a bag of chips but closer to the truth is I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed and as graceful as a pig on ice. In the end I try not to be a day late and a dollar short because come hell or high water; when I kick the bucket I want to look back and say that at least I went for broke! LMAO ;P

    • Ms. Cheevious says

      September 15, 2012 at 6:14 am

      DIRTY! YOU are the BOMB! What an incredibly BOMB-A-LICIOUS way to use idioms in real time! LOL! And now… I must blow this pop-stand…

  6. Luann Robinson Hull says

    October 27, 2012 at 3:06 pm

    your articles are delightful darling! 🙂

    • Ms. Cheevious says

      October 27, 2012 at 3:22 pm

      ha! thanks LRH! Love ya! Thanks for entering our Breast Cancer Awareness giveaway! XO

  7. Luann Robinson Hull says

    October 27, 2012 at 3:06 pm

    your articles are delightful darling! 🙂

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