Like an owl in an ivy bush In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "like an owl in an ivy bush", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-04-09 02:04

Meaning of Like an owl in an ivy bush

Like an owl in an ivy bush simile

Staring at nothing, especially after having a few drinks

Something definitely is going on with you. Come on, tell me! You look like an owl in an ivy bush for the past hours.

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empty out

1. To remove everything that is in a container.
2. To make someone vomit, poop, or pee.
3. If a place such as an area, room, etc. emptied out, there was no one left in it.

 

Origin of Like an owl in an ivy bush

This is a 16th-century expression.

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the thin end of the wedge

Indicates that something which initially seems bad but harmless can become much worse in the future or lead to a harmful development

Example:

Those pharmacies have put the price of face masks up. It'll be the thin end of the wedge, if others follow along.
 

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