Phrases

Posted by Smokey Stover on September 23, 2005

In Reply to: Phrases posted by Bob on September 22, 2005

: : Does anyone know what these mean?

: : boom to bust
: : irons in the fire
: : feather in one's cap
: : nothing new under the sun
: : t i t for tat
: : bitter pill to swallow
: : and im not sure if this is the same as chip off the old shoulders but I have chip off the old block

Chip off the old block is one thing, chip on the shoulder another. The expressions are unrelated. SS

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