What did you say?What do you mean?
The metaphors are arranged alphabetically, based on the first noun – if there is one. If there is no noun, then the order is taken from the main word that doesn’t change, such as “backwards” in “bend over backwards” (people sometimes say “lean over backwards”).
I each case there is an explanation of what the idiom means, why or when people use it, plus examples.
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