Rainbows
Rainbows and unicorns. Innocent, carefree happiness.
One thing
One thing and another. Various different contributing elements, matters, or events.
Lay low
Lay low and sing small. To be, make oneself, or remain hidden or inconspicuous; to avoid being found, detected, or scrutinized by others. (A common error for the grammatically correct "lie low.")
Under lock
Under lock and key. Securely hidden away.
Everything
Everything and the kitchen sink. Nearly everything one can reasonably imagine; many different things, often to the point of excess or redundancy. An alternative form of "everything but the kitchen sink."
Hide-
Hide-and-go-seek. A children's game in which one or more players search for other players who are hiding.
Hold with the hare
Hold with the hare and run with the hounds. To support or attempt to placate both sides of a conflict or dispute.
Done
Done and done. Totally, unequivocally finished or finalized.
When hell freezes over
When hell freezes over and the devil learns to ice skate. Never; at no time. Today, usually shortened to “when hell freezes over.”
All mops
All mops and brooms. Drunk. Likely a reference to the mops and brooms needed to clean up after drunk people who vomit.
Share
Share and share alike. To take or distribute equal portions or shares of something. Usually used as an imperative.
Netflix
Netflix and chill. To relax while streaming video; or, a pretense or euphemism for getting together and having sex.
Quitters never win
Quitters never win, and winners never quit. Successful people persist in their efforts; they are not easy dissuaded.
All wool
All wool and no shoddy. (of a person) Very honorable.
Take care of the pence,
Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves. (proverb) You will always have money if you are attentive to your finances, especially the smallest amounts or transactions.
Big
Big and burly. Large, strong, and imposing in size and stature.
You
You and what army? Who is going to back you up when it comes time for you to follow through on your threat? A phrase meant to challenge one suspected of bluffing.
Fools build houses
Fools build houses and wise men live in them. (proverb) It is so expensive to build a house that one cannot afford to build a house and also live there.
Bright-eyed
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Energetic and enthusiastic.
Go
Go (and) boil your head. (slang) A disrespectful expression of scorn or disdain; get lost.
Kicking butt
Kicking butt and taking names. Being unequivocally dominant and in control in some situation.
Collar
Collar and tie men. Businessmen; office workers; management.
Peaks
Peaks and troughs. High points and low points, as in a graph, statistical model, economic cycle, etc.; Good times and bad times.
Make like a bee
Make like a bee and buzz off. (humorous) To depart or leave, especially at once or in a hurry.
A whole team
A whole team and the dog under the wagon. (old-fashioned, primarily US) A person who is extremely talented or capable; the person who does all the work or is responsible for success.
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another
boil your head
brooms
burly
bushy-tailed
buzz off
chill
done
key
no shoddy
run with the hounds
share alike
sing small
taking names
the devil learns to ice skate
the dog under the wagon
the kitchen sink
the pounds will take care of themselves
tie men
troughs
unicorns
what army?
winners never quit
wise men live in them
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