The local drinking hole Originally uploaded by waɪ.tiː "The local drinking hole" is slang for a pub or bar where you can get a drink. In this photo you'll notice this is the bird's local drinking hole.

Crack up Originally uploaded by waɪ.tiː To crack up has several different meanings:- From the Free Dictionary:- 1. To praise highly: He was simply not the genius he was cracked up to be.2.a. To damage or wreck (a vehicle or vessel): crack up a plane; crack up a boat.b. To wreck a vehicle in an […]

Keep your head above water Originally uploaded by waɪ.tiː f you're trying to keep your head above the water it means you're struggling to manage to catch up with your work, responsibilities or finances. This chap is barely managing it, I guess nowadays it's difficult.

Millstone Round Your Neck Originally uploaded by waɪ.tiː If someone is a millstone round your neck, it means they are a burden to you. The idiom probably arises from the Bible: "And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about […]

Which one is the old goat? Originally uploaded by 2-Dog-Farm If you call someone, "an old goat" you are calling them "an old man" or "a cranky old man". This photo shows my friend's dad, who I'm sure isn't an old goat really, and her old goat Artie.

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Originally uploaded by waɪ.tiː Let Sleeping Dogs Lie is an idiom that means, leave something alone if it might cause trouble. Of course this is a photo of two dogs sleeping. Sam and Laika having a snooze, with a do not disturb notice between them. It is best to let them […]