Figures of Speech

[poppy]

There are 27 figures of speech in this picture. How many can we guess?

 

[itsmeagain]

Kick the bucket. Silver spoon in mouth.

All eggs in one basket.

[lunababymoonchild]

Cat got your tongue

Time flies

Ear worm

Red Herring

Wear your heart on your sleeve

Spill the beans

Got an ace up my sleeve

More holes than Swiss cheese

Have your cake and eat it

 

 

 

[Hux]

Got the cat by the tail 

[lunababymoonchild]

In a nutshell

need that like I need a hole in the head

Play your cards close to your chest

A shadow of your former self

A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down

A blackbird singing

 

[France]

Wear your heart on your sleeve

[muggle not]

Time flies 

OOPs, I see where Luna already has this one.

Edited February 10, 2024 by muggle not

[poppy]

Nearly all these are correct, according to the answers, but ...

The cheese one is 'Big Cheese.'

The bird one is 'As bald as a coot.'

 

This  leaves 5 not found.

Hints : 

cake

cherry

screw

lip

joker

platter

knot

eggshells

cat ( another one)

socks

feet

rags

Edited April 7, 2024 by poppy

[muggle not]

Joker in the pack

[France]

Walking on eggshells

Rags to riches

Cherry on the cake

[muggle not]

screw loose

[poppy]

Seven left ((I've crossed out the ones found)

[Hayley]

Better pull your socks up?

[itsmeagain]

have your cake and eat it..?...not...

Edited April 6, 2024 by itsmeagain

[poppy]

17 hours ago, itsmeagain said:

have your cake and eat it..?...not...

 

Near enough ... they have it as 'a piece of cake' 🍰

[itsmeagain]

2 hours ago, poppy said:

 

Near enough ... they have it as 'a piece of cake' 🍰

Well..that was [ almost] a piece of cake.