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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not your daddy's

This phrase is used to describe something very modern or updated or something that no longer looks like what it's used to.

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It has been a long time since I left my high school, and now I have to admit that it's certainly not your father's high school anymore.

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