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Cravings: An excuse to gluttonize your way through pregnancy.

Definitions

“It’s just gold leaf”, said Tom guiltily.

Tom Swifties

The light at the end of the tunnel is only muzzle flash.

Mixed metaphors

He is so dumb… his dog teaches him tricks.

Exaggerations Intelligence Stupidity

Shivers of joy running up and down my throat

Mixed metaphors

Idle hands are the mother of invention.

Mixed metaphors

 “My parents are called Billy and Nanny,” Tom kidded.

Tom Swifties

“Nay!” said Tom hoarsely.

Tom Swifties

Proud as a dog with two tails

Characteristics Expressions

Keep your ear to the grapevine.

Mixed metaphors

A rolling stone gathers no moths.

Malaprops

Don’t make a long story short just so you can tell another one.

Communication Conversation Speech

“Now I have the tools to chop down that tree,” said Tom with a heavy accent.

Tom Swifties

The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence but you still have to mow it.

Situations

My purses were selling like wild cakes.

Mixed metaphors

Good Old Days: A block of time which ended a week before you were hired.

Definitions Past Time Work

“England is okay, except there seems to be at least one blood-sucking insect in every outhouse”, said Tom aloofly.

Tom Swifties

Hallucination: A belief owned exclusively by one person.

Definitions

Clothes Dryer: An appliance designed to eat socks.

Definitions Things

Windy as a hornet

Mixed metaphors

When it comes to giving—some people stop at nothing.

Characteristics Money People