What does dead duck mean? Idiom Meaning: someone doomed for failure or death Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Porky Pig’s Feat (1943) Time of Scene: n/a Porky Pig: “B-B-Broken Arms. B-bill. Room, uh, six-sixty-five dollars. Bath. Te-te-ten dollars and fifty cents. T-t-total: a […]
let sleeping dogs lie
What does let sleeping dogs lie mean? Idiom Meaning: ignore a problem that could potentially lead to a greater problem if interfered with Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: The X-Files “The Unnatural” (1999) Time of Scene: 00:6:50 Scully: I don’t care. Mulder, this […]
rabbit hole
What does rabbit hole mean? Idiom Meaning: a bizarre, confusing, nonsensical situation or environment Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Misconduct (2016) Time of Scene: n/a Arthur Denning: Now that you are down a rabbit hole, the only question I have is, how far […]
kettle of fish
What does kettle of fish mean? Idiom Meaning: a difficult problem or situation Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: A Pest in the House (1947) Time of Scene: n/a Daffy Duck: So, a fine kettle of fish! Here I work myself to the skin […]
cash cow
What does cash cow mean? Idiom Meaning: someone or something that makes a lot of money Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: The Ladykillers (2004) Time of Scene: 00:23:00 Professor Dorr: What do you think, General? Present any problems? Good then. Gentlemen, why don’t […]
no spring chicken
What does no spring chicken mean? Idiom Meaning: no longer young Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: The Fire Within (1963) Time of Scene: n/a Eva: You look like death warmed over. Alain Leroy: You’re no spring chicken yourself. Fanny (1961) Time of […]
drop like flies
What does drop like flies mean? Idiom Meaning: die or collapse Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Universal Soldier (1992) Time of Scene: ~01:06:00 Scott: God damn it! The whole fucking platoon’s dropping like flies! What the hell are you staring it? Do you […]
ants in your pants
What does ants in your pants mean? Idiom Meaning: anxious or nervous Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Tropic Thunder (2008) Time of Scene: n/a Rick Peck: You can’t be serious? Les Grossman: You kick in the door to my house all ants in […]
wild goose chase
What does wild goose chase mean? Idiom Meaning: a hopeless pursuit Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Monk “Mr. Monk Meets His Dad” (2006) Time of Scene: ~00:33:40 Jack Monk: And he sends me on this wild goose chase. Son of… ‘scuse my language. Adrian Monk: It’s […]
two shakes of a lamb’s tail
What does two shakes of a lamb’s tail mean? Idiom Meaning: very soon or quickly Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Pulp Fiction (1994) Time of Scene: ~00:30:00 Mia Wallace: Hi Vincent. I’m getting dressed. The door’s open. Come inside and make yourself a drink. Vincent Vega: […]
ugly duckling
What does ugly duckling mean? Idiom Meaning: an unattractive person who becomes beautiful or talented Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Castaway on the Moon (2009) Time of Scene: ~00:22:30 Male Kim: I am an ugly duckling that became a slug rather than a swan. The […]
screw the pooch
What does screw the pooch mean? Idiom Meaning: to fail or make a serious mistake Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: A Clockwork Nebari (2000) Time of Scene: ~00:20:10 John Crichton: Shyeah. It’d totally screw the pooch, babe. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Shadow” […]
rat race
What does rat race mean? Idiom Meaning: an exhausting and competitive routine Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991) Time of Scene: ~01:18:30 Sue Ellen “Swell” Crandell: I appreciate you. Kenny Crandell: Eat shit! Sue Ellen “Swell” Crandell: I don’t […]
quick buck
What does quick buck mean? Idiom Meaning: money that is made fast and easily Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) Time of Scene: ~00:44:20 Henry Silva: Is this the way it happened? Was Jack the Ripper in fact a sixty-foot […]
nest egg
What does nest egg mean? Idiom Meaning: a large amount of money that is saved Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Alias “Succession” (2003) Time of Scene: ~00:56:10 Julian Sark: Eight hundred million dollars? I have nowhere near that amount in my nest egg. Ushek San’ko: That, […]
let the cat out of the bag
What does let the cat out of the bag mean? Idiom Meaning: reveal a secret Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: In the Loop (2009) Time of Scene: ~01:26:00 Malcolm Tucker: Hi. BBC News Desk, please. Malcolm Tucker. Hi Ben. Listen, I hear that you might be […]
kill two birds with one stone
What does kill two birds with one stone mean? Idiom Meaning: accomplish two things at the same time Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Blank Check (1994) Time of Scene: ~01:06:30 Henry: Kill two birds with one stone. You heard that one? You know anybody who’s actually […]
have a cow
What does have a cow mean? Idiom Meaning: get angry or go crazy Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Look Who’s Talking Too (1990) Time of Scene: N/A Mikey: Got you a gift for coming into the world, here it is. Have a cow, honey. Alright […]
elephant in the room
What does elephant in the room mean? Idiom Meaning: something obvious that nobody wants to talk about Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: 22 Jump Street (2014) Time of Scene: ~01:04:55 Captain Dickson: Gentlemen, you’re not gonna sit here and pretend there’s not a big-ass […]
early bird
What does early bird mean? Idiom Meaning: someone who wakes up early in the morning Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Star Trek: The Next Generation “The Best of Both Worlds” (1990) Time of Scene: ~00:09:15 Lt. Cmdr Elizabeth Paula Shelby: Morning. Early bird gets the […]
eager beaver
What does eager beaver mean? Idiom Meaning: a keen and hard-working person Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: NCIS “Legend” (2009) Time of Scene: ~00:08:25 Officer Ziva David: After our last trip to LA, I do not understand why you would think I would be […]
crocodile tears
What does crocodile tears mean? Idiom Meaning: fake tears Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Designated Survivor “Home” (2017) Tom Kirkman: Have we heard from Mike or Hannah yet? Aaron Shore: No, we can’t raise them, sir. We think they may have come under […]
beat a dead horse
What does beat a dead horse mean? Idiom Meaning: waste time and energy on an unchangeable situation Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Frasier “Room Service” (1998) Time of Scene: ~00:09:50 Niles: When you feel yourself yielding to her, summon an image so repellent you’ll be […]