mother Idioma
Mother Nature
motherhood and apple pie
motherload
necessity is the mother of invention
tied to your mother's apron strings
motherfuck
2. a supreme insult, an expletive
3. a damn; "I don't give a motherfuck"
4. the hell; "Get the motherfuck out!"
motherfucker
2. a supreme insult, an expletive based on the incest taboo, prob. the ultimate in obscenities
3. anything one dislikes
4. a damn, e.g. "I don't give a motherfucker"
motherfuckin
tied to one's mother's apron strings
Idiom(s): tied to one's mother's apron stringsTheme: CONTROL
dominated by one's mother; dependent on one's mother.
• Tom is still tied to his mother's apron strings.
• Isn't he a little old to be tied to his mother's apron strings?
old enough to be one's mother
Idiom(s): old enough to be someone's mother AND old enough to be someone's fatherTheme: AGE - OLD
as old as someone's parents. (Usually a way of saying that a person is too old.)
• You can't go out with Bill. He's old enough to be your father!
• He married a woman who is old enough to be his mother.
Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
Hard work brings rewards.Necessity is the mother of invention.
The need for something forces people to find a way of obtaining it.Face only a mother could love
When someone has a face only a mother could love, they are ugly.Failure is the mother of success
Failure is often a stepping stone towards success.Teach your grandmother to suck eggs
When people say 'don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs', they mean that people shouldn't try to teach someone who has experience or is an expert in that area.tied to his mother's apron strings
someone (normally a man) who does what his mother tells him: "He didn't want to come out last weekend, because his mother disapproves of us. He's really tied to her apron strings!"fairy godmother|fairy|godmother
n. 1. A fairy believed to help and take care of a baby as it grows up. 2. A person who helps and does much for another. The rich man played fairy godmother to the boys and had a baseball field made for them. Jane was a fairy godmother to her poorer friends.tied to one's mother's apron strings|apron|apron s
Not independent of your mother; not able to do anything without asking your mother. Even after he grew up he was still tied to his mother's apron strings.fairy godmother
fairy godmotherA generous benefactor, as in An anonymous fairy godmother donated the money for the new organ. This expression alludes to a stock character in fairy tales such as Cinderella, who gives unexpected and much needed assistance. [Late 1800s]
mother
motherIn addition to the idiom beginning with mother, also see necessity is the mother of invention.
mother of
mother ofThe best or greatest of a type, as in That was the mother of all tennis matches. This expression originated during the Gulf War as a translation of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's term umm al-ma'arik, for “major battle”; the Arabic “mother of” is a figure of speech for “major” or “best.” It was quickly adopted and applied to just about any person, event, or activity. [Slang; late 1980s]
An mother idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with mother, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dicionário de palavras semelhantes, Diferentes palavras, Sinônimos, Expressões idiomáticas para Idioma mother
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