flip (one's) wig Idiom, Proverb

a big wig

an important person, a president etc., VIP Barry is a big wig in Gulf Oil - a vice president or something.

big gun/cheese/wheel/wig

an important person, a leader The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but is not so important now.

big wigs

important persons: judges, presidents etc., VIP We've asked the big wigs to change their decision.

get a wiggle on

hurry up, get going Get a wiggle on. We have to arrive at the party before the other guests arrive.

twig to that

think of that, realize that His uncle Ralph is the Premier! I just twigged to that.

twiggy

slim person, as slim as a twig on a branch Kim is a gymnast. She's slim and agile - a real twiggy.

wigger

a derogatory term for white people usually used by white people

flip one's wig

Idiom(s): flip one's wig AND flip one's lid

Theme: EXCITEMENT

to suddenly become angry, crazy, or enthusiastic. (Slang.)
• Whenever anyone mentions taxes, Mr. Jones absolutely flips his wig.
• Stop whistling. You're going to make me flip my lid. • When I saw that brand-new car and learned it was mine, I just flipped my wig.

Just as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclined

Things, especially education, that affect and influence us in our childhood shape the kind of adult we turn out to be. (There are various versions of this, like 'As the twig is bent, the tree's inclined' and 'As the twig is bent, so the tree inclines', 'As the twig is bent so is the tree inclined')

Keep your wig on!

(UK) This idiom is used to tell someone to calm down.

flip (one's) wig

To acknowledge to something, acceptable or bad, with able emotion. I had to allocution to Mr. Myers about the adulterated address today, and boy, did he cast his wig. I ample Aunt June would be aflame to apprehend I'm accepting married, but she actually addled her wig!Learn more: flip, wig

flip one's wig

and flip one's lidSl. to aback become angry, crazy, or enthusiastic. Whenever anyone mentions taxes, Mr. Jones actually flips his wig. Stop whistling. You're activity to accomplish me cast my lid.Learn more: flip, wig

flip one’s wig

and flip one’s lid tv. to go crazy; to lose control. I so addled my lid back I got the news. I about addled my wig back I heard. Learn more: flip, wig

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Keep your options open Keep your pecker up Keep your powder dry Keep your wig on! Kick away the ladder Kick in the teeth Kick something into the long grass Kick the ballistics fling in fling mud fling mud at (one) fling off fling off (of) (someone or something) fling off of (oneself) fling off of oneself fling on fling on oneself fling oneself at someone fling out fling out of fling out of (something) fling up fling up (one's) arms fling up (one's) arms in (some emotion) fling up (one's) hands fling up (one's) hands in (some emotion) fling up in face fling your cap over the windmill fling/sling/throw mud fling-wing flip flip (one) the bird flip (one's) lid flip (one's) wig flip a coin flip around flip burgers flip for flip for (someone or something) flip lid flip off flip on flip one’s lid flip one’s wig flip one's lid flip one's lid, to flip out flip over flip over (someone or something) flip over someone/something flip side flip someone off flip someone out flip someone the bird flip the script flip the script on (someone or something) flip through flip through (something) flip wig