adi Idiom, Proverb
blind leading the blind
read me (CB radio)
ten-four (CB radio)
the blind leading the blind
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badical
doradilla
whoadie
fool's paradise
Idiom(s): fool's paradiseTheme: HAPPINESS
a condition of seeming happiness that is based on false assumptions and will not last. (Treated as a place grammatically.)
• They think they can live on love alone, but they are living in a fool's paradise.
• The inhabitants of the island feel politically secure, but they are living in a fool's paradise. They could be invaded at any time.
contradiction in terms
Idiom(s): contradiction in termsTheme: CONFUSION
a statement containing a seeming contradiction.
• A wealthy pauper is a contradiction in terms.
• A straight-talking politician may seem a contradiction in terms.
bid adieu to
Idiom(s): bid adieu to someone or something AND bid someone or something adieuTheme: FAREWELL
to say good-bye to someone or something. (This adieu is French for good-bye and should not be confused with ado.)
• Now it's time to bid adieu to all of you gathered here.
• He silently bid adieu to his favorite hat as the wind carried it down the street.
bid adieu
Idiom(s): bid adieu to someone or something AND bid someone or something adieuTheme: FAREWELL
to say good-bye to someone or something. (This adieu is French for good-bye and should not be confused with ado.)
• Now it's time to bid adieu to all of you gathered here.
• He silently bid adieu to his favorite hat as the wind carried it down the street.
Horse trading
Horse trading is an idiom used to describe negotiations, especially where these are difficult and involve a lot of compromise.blind leading the blind|blind
One or more people who do not know or understand something trying to explain it to others who do not know or understand. Jimmy is trying to show Bill how to skate. The blind are leading the blind.ladies' room|ladies|room
n. phr. A public toilet and restroom for women. Can you please tell me where the ladies' room is?leading light|lead|leading|light
n. phr. A prominent person in a community, company, or group. Alan is the leading light of our discussion group on music.live in a fool's paradise|fool|fool's paradise|liv
v. phr. To deceive oneself; tell oneself unreal stories. His information is based on a lot of misunderstanding
the poor guy is living in a fool's paradise.radio ham|ham|radio
n. phr. Someone whose hobby is the operating of shortwave radio. The code letters C.Q. are used by radio hams to invite other radio hams to join in the conversation.trading stamp|stamp|trading
n. One of the stamps that you get (as from a store or gas station) because you buy something there; a stamp you get with a purchase and save in special books until you have enough to take to a special store and trade for something you want. Mother always buys things in stores where they give trading stamps.urban homesteading|homestead|homesteading|urban
n., informal Renovation and occupation through cooperative ownership by tenants of previously abandoned city apartment buildings. Urban homesteading is on the rise in many big American cities these days.ladies' man
ladies' manAlso lady's man. A man who enjoys and attracts the company of women. For example, Because women seemed to seek him out at parties, Brian got the reputation for being quite a ladies' man. [Late 1700s]
leading light
leading lightAn important or influential individual, as in Jim was a leading light in his community. This expression, alluding to moral guidance, dates from about 1870, but terms such as a shining light have been used for an outstanding person since the first half of the 1500s.
leading question
leading questionA question worded so as to elicit particular information or a particular answer, as in When are you selling the business? This example assumes that the person is going to sell the business, an action that may not have been established or revealed. This expression originated with a specific meaning in law, that is, “a question that guides a witness toward a desired answer.” In court, this practice is called leading a witness and is forbidden. [Mid-1800s]
paradise
paradisesee fool's paradise.
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