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ickle Idioma
fickle finger of fate
(See the fickle finger of fate)
fucked by the fickle finger of fate
"feel that luck is against you; cheated by fate" A flood ruined my business. I was fucked by the fickle finger of fate.
in a pickle
in a difficult situation, in a jam When the motor on our boat quit, I knew we were in a pickle.
piss in the pickles
ruin a project, wreck a piece of work Plans for a school were OK until the Premier pissed in the pickles.
the fickle finger of fate
the chances in life, the way life changes unpredictably, that's life Our lives were saved because a dog barked. We were saved by the fickle finger of fate.
tickled pink
happy, very pleased Aunt Sophia was tickled pink to receive a photo of the family.
trickle-down economics
a system that depends on government spending to help the economy Private enterprise is better than trickle-down economics because profit motivates people.
tickle one's fancy
Idiom(s): tickle one's fancy
Theme: INTEREST
to interest someone; to make someone curious. • I have an interesting problem here that I think will tickle your fancy. • This doesn't tickle my fancy at all. This is dull and boring.
tickle sb pink
Idiom(s): tickle someone pink AND tickle someone to death
Theme: PLEASING
to please or entertain someone very much. (Informal.) • Bill told a joke that really tickled us all pink. • I know that these flowers will tickle her to death.
in a pretty pickle
Idiom(s): in a (pretty) pickle
Theme: TROUBLE
in a mess; in trouble. • John has gotten himself into a pickle. He has two dates for the party. • Now we are in a pretty pickle. We are out of gas.
tickled to death
Idiom(s): tickled pink AND tickled to death
Theme: PLEASING
very much pleased or entertained. (Informal.) • I was tickled to death to have you visit us. • We were tickled pink when your flowers arrived.
tickle sb to death
Idiom(s): tickle someone pink AND tickle someone to death
Theme: PLEASING
to please or entertain someone very much. (Informal.) • Bill told a joke that really tickled us all pink. • I know that these flowers will tickle her to death.
Tickle your fancy
If something tickles your fancy, it appeals to you and you want to try it or have it.
act of God|God|act|fate|fickle finger|fickle finge
n. An occurrence (usually some sort of catastrophe) for which the people affected are not responsible; said of earthquakes, floods, etc. Hurricane Andrew destroyed many houses in Florida, but some types of insurance did not compensate the victims, claiming that the hurricane was an act of God. See: FICKLE FINGER OF FATE.
in a pickle|pickle
adv. phr., informal In a quandary; in a difficult situation. I was certainly in a pickle when my front tire blew out.
tickle pink|pink|tickle
v. phr., informal To please very much; thrill; delight. Usually used in the passive participle. Nancy was tickled pink with her new dress.
tickle tickled pink Informal Very pleased; delighted: I was tickled pink by the compliment.
tickle the ivories
tickle the ivories Play the piano, as in He went on tickling the ivories until three in the morning. This expression alludes to a piano's keys, traditionally made of ivory. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
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