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!
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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