Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: how the sausage gets made Page #2

Yee yee! We've found 270 phrases and idioms matching how the sausage gets made.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
cross that bridge when one gets to itAlternative form of cross that bridge when one comes to itRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cross-purposeA conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas.Rate it:

(1.00 / 2 votes)
cui bono?who gets the advantage from this? who is the interested party?Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cut one's lossesTo abandon an unproductive pursuit or leave a failing situation before it gets worseRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
day larkOne who gets up early in the morning or goes to bed early.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
deus mundum aedificavit, fabricatus est, effecit (not creavit)God made the world.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
die Sonne geht aufremark made when a particularly pleasant person appearsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
don't make a big production out of this!Over emphasized, blown out of proportion, made it into a big deal, made it appear as a movie!Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
early bird catches the wormAlternative form of early bird gets the worm.Rate it:

(2.00 / 2 votes)
eat crowTo recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
enfin de compte(lit.) When the addition is made; (fig.) When all is told; When all is said and done.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
être cousu d'argentTo be made of money; To be rolling in riches.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
être le fils de ses œuvresTo be a self-made man.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
everything seemed to fall right into place.after all that effort, it seemed to be made in the shadeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
express elevatorSomething that gets a person somewhere fastRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faites vos jeuxIn roulette, the call made by the croupier when gamblers can place their bets.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
far postThe goalpost furthest from where a cross is made.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
feed the dragonTo buy or sell products labeled as "Made in China.".Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fingernails on a chalkboarda phrase used to liken the sharp or shrill sound that is made when fingernails are scratched across a chalkboard to something that sounds sharp or shrill like thatRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
first things firstDeal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the pollsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
for my moneyUsed to mark a statement made by the speaker as an opinion or something not known with certainty.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
German wheelAn apparatus made up of two large, usually steel rings joined together by a set of parallel steel bars.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
get throughTo be made successfully.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
gets downdismountsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
give as good as one getsTo behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
give someone an inch and someone will take a mileIf concessions are made for someone, that will embolden them to take further advantage of the person who helped them, instead of being content with what they have been given.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
go forthTo be divulged or made generally known; to emanate.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
gold plateUsed other than as an idiom. a plate made of, or coloured goldRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)
goodbye cruel worldAn exclamation made before commiting suicide, or in a suicide note.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
goodbye, cruel worldAn exclamation made before committing suicide, in speech, text, or in a suicide note.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
got it made in the shadeAccomplished without much perspirationRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
grab bagA gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
gut reactionAn instantaneous reaction made without thought.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
have it madeTo have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty; to have achieved a lifestyle characterized by good fortune and comfort.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
he is purdee crazy!He's off the chart, gone over the edge. Just as crazy as crazy gets.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
he who hesitates is lostone who is not quick to act gets left behind.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hecha la ley, hacha la tramparules are made to be brokenRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
here's looking at youA toast made to a friend or acquaintance when drinking an alcoholic beverage.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
hide the sausageTo have sex.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hoc verbum alte descendit in pectus alicuiuswhat he said made a deep impression on...Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hot dogsausage in a rollRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
house of cardsA structure made by laying cards perpendicularly on top of each other.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
how the sausage gets madeThe way in which a process or activity is carried on behind the scenes.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
humble pieA pie made from the offal of deer or hog.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hygiene theatreExcessive and unnecessary cleaning and disinfection of physical locations, to create and maintain an appearance that the location has proactively been made safe, notwithstanding evidence that the actions taken are unnecessary.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
i blew itMade a catastrophic error.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
I knowA response used to indicate that speaker was in agreement with the preceding statement before it was made.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
I know you are but what am IAssertion that an insult made by the party to whom the phrase is directed is actually true of that party, and not of the person using the phrase. Usually considered to be a playground taunt.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for how the sausage gets made:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Don't throw stones if you live in a _______.
A stone quarry
B tree
C castle
D glasshouse

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ