dead duck

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 […]