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Nickers
BtB (Bad-the-Bunny) visited a friend's farm yesterday and gave all the animals nicknames based on common-phrases. He called the horse, for example; 'Charley Horse', and the bull 'Shoot' (as in 'Shoot the Bull'). Here are four more of his nicknames. They might, or might not, use the connective 'the'. What are the animals?
Bell
Cold
Bum
One Trick
Bell
Cold
Bum
One Trick
Hint
Quickly try all the nicks with several common farm animals. You'll get it.Answer
Bell the CatCold Turkey
Bum Steer
One Trick Pony (One-trick Pony)
All are colloquial or idiomatic common-expressions.
*Bell the Cat* and *Shoot the Bull* could be expressions for names (nick or otherwise) as we might say *Tom the Headmaster*.
*Bell the Cat* means to put a warning signal on something threatening in order to signal its approach. From an old story about the mice who figured that would be a good way to know of the proximity of the cat. But (and this is the real meaning of the phrase), WHO was going to take the risk ... to get close enough to hang the bell; *Bell the Cat*.
*Cold Turkey* means to kick a habit by abstaining totally and for a significant period of time.
*Bum Steer* means *bad advice* or having been given an idea that doesn't work. Probably originated from the notion of being given faulty directions (being *steered* into the wrong course). Not likely it originated in any reference to the animal because a steer is a *bum* anyway in terms of insemination capacity.
*One-trick Pony* Comes from the circus or carnival biz where the pony did only ONE trick, albeit well, perhaps. Has come to mean a person who is accomplished at ONE thing but maybe has few (if any) other skills or attractive traits.
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COW bell?
cold DUCK?
cold DUCK?
Ha....i got the pony and the turkey....kitty kitty eluded me as did the steer.....good stuff as always Buneeeee
good teaser! Thanx!
Back up to annie:
Those would work !! Good thinking !!
And ... to teh: Maybe you are kinda like me. I have a fairly well-developed wit (not outstanding or genius-level, mind you) but it's SLOWWWWWW, sometimes. I'll think of the PERFECT rejoinder, for example, HOURS after the conversation. By then, of course, it's useless.
To auntPP. THANKS ... and to all of you, also, for the visit, the time, the comments, and the votes (if you did so).
Those would work !! Good thinking !!
And ... to teh: Maybe you are kinda like me. I have a fairly well-developed wit (not outstanding or genius-level, mind you) but it's SLOWWWWWW, sometimes. I'll think of the PERFECT rejoinder, for example, HOURS after the conversation. By then, of course, it's useless.
To auntPP. THANKS ... and to all of you, also, for the visit, the time, the comments, and the votes (if you did so).
i thought it was cow bell too
As with Tehlgnored, the kitty was missing in action. I too, thought of Cow Bell and Cold Duck - annnother round (hic) for the house, oops, the barn please!
I eventually did get all but Bell the Cat. That one completely eluded me.
Hey - What if ......
Tom the Headmaster gave a Bum Steer advising One Trick Pony to go Cold Turkey which resulted in a Charley Horse... who would Bell the Cat?
I eventually did get all but Bell the Cat. That one completely eluded me.
Hey - What if ......
Tom the Headmaster gave a Bum Steer advising One Trick Pony to go Cold Turkey which resulted in a Charley Horse... who would Bell the Cat?
Nobody ........
They'd all get together and .....
......shoot the bull ......
har de har har har !!!!!!
They'd all get together and .....
......shoot the bull ......
har de har har har !!!!!!
Okay badbunnee!!!
You got me on this one! But, the next time I'll take the bull by the horns and be ready.....
You got me on this one! But, the next time I'll take the bull by the horns and be ready.....
I thought it was cow bell too. I didn't really get the rest of them.
Hey, brainy ...
GOOD guess, (cow bell).
And ... keep tryin' ... you'll improve.
ylads-LBE
(exBadBunnee)
GOOD guess, (cow bell).
And ... keep tryin' ... you'll improve.
ylads-LBE
(exBadBunnee)
got a few
still bow to bunnee
Froggy is hilarious
thanks to you both for brightening my day
still bow to bunnee
Froggy is hilarious
thanks to you both for brightening my day
i mean i bow to the elf
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