Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: tight as a duck's arse Page #2

Yee yee! We've found 97 phrases and idioms matching tight as a duck's arse.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
il ne faut prendre de son ami tout ce qu'on peutFriends are like fiddle-strings, they must not be screwed too tight.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
in a pig's arseAbsolutely not; under no circumstances.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
kick up the arseA severe reprimand, especially one to motivate someone into doing something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
kiss arseTo flatter or perform favors excessively, especially to receive preferential treatment from a boss or other superior; to behave obsequiously.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Lame DuckAbout to retire, in the last days of his or her jobRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
les observations glissent sur lui comme sur une cuirasseBlame slips off him as water off a duck’s back.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
like a duck takes to waterVery naturally; without effort.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
like a duck to waterAlternative form of like a duck takes to waterRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
like water off a duck's backWithout immediate or lasting effects.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
lucky ducklingSynonym of lucky duckRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Make Hay While the Sun ShinesTo do something beneficial in a tight situationRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
mine arse on a bandboxAn answer to the offer of any thing inadequate to the purpose for which it is proffered, like offering a bandbox for a seat.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
muffin topThe roll of flesh that bulges over the top of excessively tight trousers.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
my arseIndicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
no duck no dinnerNo money to pay for food, then you go hungryRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
odd duckAn unusual person, especially an individual with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
on a shoestringOn a very tight budget; with few resources or little money.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
quack like a duckTo appear to be exactly what one is.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)
seize upTo stiffen or become tight and difficult to move.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sell a bargainA species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
showing one’s shitWearing tight or ill-fitting clothing that reveals private parts; when body parts cannot be unseen through clothing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sit tightTo wait patiently.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
Sitting DuckA person or thing that is considered vulnerable, to easily get attacked by somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sitting duckAn obvious or unconcealed target.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sleep tightIf you keep yourself tightly bundled you will sleep warm and rest well.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
smart arseOne who is particularly flippant or insolent or tends to make snide remarks or jokes.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sonhe com os anjosgood night; sleep tightRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stretchTo pull tight.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
take to something like a duck to waterto adapt to something naturally and effortlesslyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tight as a duck's arseExtremely tight, mean, excessively thriftyRate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
tight lippedNot speaking; silent.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tight lippedtaciturnRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tight lipsOf a person, silence or reticence.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tight shipA well-organized and highly disciplined organization.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
tight spotA difficult position.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tight-lippedUnwilling to divulge information.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tight-lippedHaving the lips pressed together.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tighten upTo make sufficiently tight.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tighter than Dick's hatbandAlternative form of as tight as Dick's hatbandRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
weapons tightAn order that weapons may only be fired at targets that are positively identified as hostileRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work one's arse offWork excessively or to the point of exhaustion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work someone's arse offAlternative form of work someone's ass off.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
wouldn't pay a quarter to see jesus ride a bicycle.Somone so tight with their money they wouldn't pay even a little bit to see something miraculous !Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
your arseAlternative form of my arseRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
руки из жопы растутall thumbs; literally, hands grow from the arse )Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
你個頭my ass, my arseRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
你妹freaking; my arseRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

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

Alternative searches for tight as a duck's arse:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
A _____ in sheep’s clothing.
A Lamb
B Lion
C Wolf
D Bear

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ