Monday, July 26, 2010

this weeks idioms

This weeks idioms: art Idioms
Pencil pusher
State of the art
Paper pusher
Paint the town red
Pencil neck
Work of art
Put it on paper
It's like watching paint dry
This weeks proverb:

The pen is mightier than the sword

2 comments:

  1. what do they mean?

    Pencil pusher: to have a boring office job.

    Paper pusher: to do bothersum paper work.

    Pencil neck: I person who works in the office and does no physical work so there necks are weak and thin like pencils. NOTE: usually people with outdoor jobs use this word as a negative meaning towards office workers.

    put it on paper: to have written proof about something. EG. I don't believe your claim I want it put on paper.

    State of the art: newest most modern technology or style. EG. The iPad is state of the art technology. EG.2. This school teachers the state of the art techniques.

    Paint the town red: to go out and party hard in this town.

    Work of art: excellant or perfect levels. EG. this report is a work of art. EG.2 James Bond is a work of art.

    It's like watching paint dry: something that is extremely boring.

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  2. The pen is mightier than the sword:

    this means that using a pen as in negotiations is more productive they using a sword as in war.

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