Between the devil and the deep blue sea

Between the devil and the deep blue sea a well-known phrase. If you say that you are between the devil and the deep blue sea, you mean that you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action. Similar in German...

Between a rock and a hard place

Between a rock and a hard place Between a rock and a hard place phrase of rock informal: faced with two equally undesirable alternatives. Sample Sentence: “The alternative was equally untenable—he was caught between a rock and a hard place.” Zwickmühle....

A whale of a time!

A whale of a time! A whale of a time! A very enjoyable experience, as in: “We had a whale of a time in Puerto Rico.” This idiom alludes to the largest mammal to describe something very large and impressive. [ Colloquial; early 1900s].   Idiom of the...

Putting your foot in it

Putting your foot in it Putting your foot in it – embarrasses, to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone: (German = ins Fettnäpfchen treten) Sample Sentence: “I really put my foot in it – I asked her if Sophia was her mother, but she...

Making a pig of oneself

Making a pig of oneself If you say that someone is making a pig of themselves, you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal. [informal, disapproval] “Homer Simpson is always making a pig of himself at meal times.” Please add your own...