At times Idioms leave you perplexed !!!

Here are a few idioms that I learned today...

• Tongue in Cheek :- Saying something in an amusing / ironical way or tone, not to be taken seriously.
• Bury in Hatchet :- Settle one's differences, make peace.
• Out of frying pan and into the fire :- From a bad situation to worse.
• To make a clean breast of :- to tell the truth about esp. something wrong you have done , to confess your wrong doing.

Here are a few with [M]eanings and [U]sage:-

(1) A pocket of resistance :-
[M] A few people resisting, only a few people on the other side
[U] Their is a pocket of resistance in one district, a few disagree

(2) A poker face :-
[M] A face with no expression, showing no emotion
[U] Most of the times in the field, M S Dhoni shows a poker face

(3) A red letter day :-
[M] A memorable day, a special day
[U] This is going to be a red letter day, I found my lost keys.

(4) A redneck :-
[M] A person who is intolerant of other opinions and cultures, a bigot
[U] Well if you ask a redneck he will say, "Find a job or starve-- and if you don't like it, too bad !!!"

(5) A raw deal :-
[M] An unfair deal/contract
[U] If he's charging too much rent, then believe me that you are getting a raw deal.

(6) A run for your money :-
[M] Tough competition, strong opponent
[U] I would enter this election and give him a run for his money

(7) A rolling stone gathers no moss
[M] A person who is always moving has few possessions
[U] It seems that you have always been a rolling stone

(8) A roll in a hay :-
[M] making love, having sex
[U] I asked her if she wanted to have a roll in a hay, and she said, "Sure. Do you have a condom?"

(9) A riot / A hoot :-
[M] lots of fun, having a good time
[U] You should have gone to Rooney's party. It was a riot.

(10) A scandal is brewing :-
[M] rumors of a scandal, an evil/false story being told
[U] A scandal is brewing in pacific ocean. A shark and a whale are living together without a license.

(11) A score to settle / A bone to pick
[M] An argument to finish
[U] He owes me a month's rent. I have a score to settle with him.

(12) A screw loose / one brick short of a full load :-
[M] a little bit /crazy
[U] At times I think that he has a screw loose, like when he eats paper
[U] I am ok but you might be one brick short of full load. ha ha ha


* the more you know, your hunger for knowledge intensifies !!!