Is it "writing on the wall" or "handwriting on the wall"? When / how did it change in popular usage? [more inside]
posted by l33tpolicywonk on Oct 12, 2009 - 24 answers

What is your favorite and most colorful expression or phrase? Speaking about two idiots that we work with, my coworker said that they looked like 'Two monkey's f*cking a football', which led me to say 'They couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery', and as a final touch, which made me laugh, my coworker states 'They're about as handy as a bear cub with a toothpick'. I would love to write a book or create a website with colorful phrases from around the world. What are some of your favorite idioms that you use or have overhead in the boardroom, bar, or barnyard?
posted by jasondigitized on Oct 31, 2006 - 192 answers

IdiomaticFilter...: [more inside]
posted by evariste on Mar 22, 2006 - 47 answers

Language/idioms/etc: I'm wondering about the source of the expression "give it the old college try". Google offers tons of examples, but nothing concrete.
posted by cmyr on Jan 29, 2005 - 8 answers