Challenge
The Metaphor Challenge
Give me your twist on one of the following expressions: 1) "flirting with time"; 2) "beating a dead horse"; 3) "just us chickens"; 4) "tip of the iceberg"; 5) "once in a blue moon".
Write anything you want-- prose, poetry, dissertation, etc. Winner is whoever's got the most likes at the end. Tag me when you're done!
If someone uses these idioms to describe you, they’re really letting you know...
1) Flirting with time = That you’re forgetting your age and flirting with someone too young for you
2) Beating a dead horse = That you’re never able to finish the job
3) It’s Just us chickens = That you’re nothing to worry about, because even if you wanted, you couldn’t fly the coop
4) You only see the Tip of the iceberg = That you’re too optimistic and superficial (you refuse to delve deeper into an issue)
5) Why don’t you let yourself go Once in a blue moon? = That you’re bipolar, so every month (preferably under a full moon) you should allow yourself to howl and go crazy