Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: old man's word

Yee yee! We've found 1,046 phrases and idioms matching old man's word.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
when you're hot, you're hot. when you're not, you're notYou're either hot or you're not. There's no in between.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
old man's wordValueable talk/ suggestion etc.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
man is man to manThe human is a human for itselfRate it:

(1.00 / 3 votes)
forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
word for wordusing exactly the same words, verbatimRate it:

(3.58 / 14 votes)
you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word aloneIt is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice.Rate it:

(2.80 / 5 votes)
word-for-wordUsing exactly the same words (as were originally used).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
man of one's wordSomeone who sticks to their promisesRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
same old same oldA familiar, uninteresting, or tedious situation, activity, narrative, or set of facts.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
dirty old manAn adult male - usually middle-aged or elderly - who acts in a lecherous or lewd manner.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
old man stuffWe all have aches and pains once we reach a certain age. Part of the cost of growing older. My trainer uses this phrase when I complain about some age related pain , like my arthritis.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Whos Youre Old Man?Common Question Addressed to Children Instead of; "Whom is Your Father, Daddy, or DAD"Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasureWhat is worth nothing to one person may be exactly what another wantsRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

(4.00 / 9 votes)
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.Rate it:

(3.00 / 5 votes)
man is a wolf to manHumans prey upon one another.Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
one man's meat is another man's poisonPeople have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another.Rate it:

(2.50 / 2 votes)
one man's gain is another man's loss.Often a benefit to one person comes at a cost to another.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
pickin' and grinnin'a country way of saying "playing music"Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
i'll be a monkey's uncle(often preceded by well) expressing complete surprise or disbeliefRate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
as she's as cold as a witchscold as a witch's tit!Very, very cold!!Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
don't count your chickens before they're hatchedYou should not count on something before it happens.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
if it ain't chicken, it's feathersthat's life; there are always problemsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
if you can't take it, don't dish it outdon't say or do something you wouldn't want said or done to youRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
puddin' tame. ask me again and i'll tell you the same.An impertinent response to being asked "what is your name?"; a response indicating that the speaker does not want to reveal their real name.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
wear one's heart on one's sleeveTo be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotion or what is in one's heart; often when this is said, it is said when it is more than the listener wants or needs to hear about it--so it is often said in a negative way or with a negative connotationRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
when you're up to your ass in alligators, it's easy to forget your goal was to drain the swampYou can't complete the a task if more urgent/immediate necessities take priorityRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
where there's smoke, there's firewhen two things are usually together and you find one, you will find the otherRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
you ain't seen nothin' yetsomething is even betterRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
have a word withTo talk or speak with.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
ten-dollar wordA long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

(5.00 / 2 votes)
as good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

(4.50 / 4 votes)
get the word outTo make some information more widely known.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
loaded wordAny word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
Word of MouthRumors through oral communication, gossips spreading through spoken communicationRate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
from the word goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)
good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)
twenty-five cent wordAn uncommon word, often used in place of a more common one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)
breathe a wordto divulge a secret (usually used with a negative)Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
hang on every wordTo be completely attentive to what another person is saying.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
have a word with oneselfTo think about one's attitudes or behaviour with a view to reform.Rate it:

(1.50 / 2 votes)
able to get a word in edgewiseAble to participate in the conversation; able to interrupt another person's monologue.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bad wordA vulgar word.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dirty wordThe name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dirty wordA word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
From the Word GoFrom the very start of something, inception or onset of somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
get a word in edgewaysAlternative form of get a word in edgewise.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
get a word in edgewiseTo break into or participate in a conversation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
have a wordTo speak to someone in private, often with a negative implication.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

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

Alternative searches for old man's word:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
You should never judge a book by its ________.
A cover
B reputation
C ratings
D story

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ