How many can you find?

Hi, guys!

I stumbled on this painting recently. You know something? This is no ordinary painting! It is said that there are about 300 expressions (idioms, proverbs, phrases, etc.) hidden in it. I spotted a good few of them in less than a minute, as a matter of fact! Believe it or not, I was very much intrigued by the challenge so I started to make a list of the expressions that flashed on me. Guess what! I have 86 expressions on my list at this moment in time and it will grow, I think!

Now, I would like you to join in the fun! How about that? It’s going to be one hell of an amusement, I can assure you! Well! This is exactly what I want you to do:

1. Scrutinize the various images on the painting for expressions that you could think out of them.

2. List all your expressions either on a piece of paper or a Word document.

3. Pick ONLY ONE expression from your list and type it in the comment box.

             Important: You MUST GIVE…
                                 a) …the meaning of your expression.
                                 b) …a sentence with the expression used in it.

4. Wait for someone else to post the next expression here.

5. Now you can type your second expression along with the meaning and a sentence.

Note: Any contribution with MORE THAN ONE expression at a time will be DELETED!

.Sorry, guys! I just want to make sure that there is ROOM FOR EVERYONE.

.So, please cooperate with me by adhering to the rules I've set. Thank you!

Okay, let me start the ball rolling!

Idiom ..: ..let the cat out of the bag

Meaning : to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake

Sentence : Everybody in the office knows that I had a windfall

.because my best friend let the cat out of the bag.

*My expression is an idiom as mentioned! Please tell us what your expression is - it could be an idiom,

proverb, phrase, metaphor, etc.)

Tips: You can see the painting on a large scale if you click on it. Clicking on the image again will make

it even larger!

Every expression that is given by you will be added to a list. You can refer to the list to check whether

the expression that you’ve come up with has already been posted by someone else. Have fun!

TOTAL number of expressions given so far: 420

Click HERE if you want to go through the list of expressions!

Top Three members who contributed

the most number of expressions after the 200 expressions:

Our New Target: 300 expressions

Marik - 29 Galina - 28 Asma - 19

I'll announce who the winners are once we have 300 expressions on the above list!

The winners will be presented with beautiful virtual trophies!

The trophies will be sent to your page!

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Your Task:

Give me the expression that is depicted in this image!

You must also give the meaning and a sample sentence.

[ Idiom solved by Ha Nguyen ]

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Thank you to each and every one of you from the bottom

of my

for making this possible!

"You guys are simply the Best"

Please check my other blogs if you're seeking for similar fun:

Play virtual musical instruments on my blog itself.

Play a game of question tags with fellow members.

I take great pleasure in dedicating this blog to the lovely Hala JM!

She introduced my 'Question Tags' game to her students.

They, according to her, had a blast playing the game!

Thank you, Hala, for appreciating my work!

Click on the image if you want to get to know her better.

You'll be amazed to see that she is truly a wonderful person!

~* GS *~

December, 8th. 2012

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Tags: Challenge, English, Gabriel Sowrian, Idioms, Metaphors, Proverbs

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Comment by Konul on May 15, 2013 at 15:32: wow, Gabriel, I didnt know before you are doing such great jobs here...Please continue to post amazing discussions...Thank you this imformative blog post.

Comment by patricia on April 30, 2013 at 15:40: omg real good job ! thanx I will check in again .

Comment by Bala from India on March 22, 2013 at 14:25: great.... i was actually searching for these idioms only.... now i feel that i am very much late to this club.....

Comment by Gabriel Sowrian on March 2, 2013 at 16:29: Hello, Stephen!

I'm glad to know that you're going to follow the 'discussion'. I can assure you that there's a lot for us to learn from that one single picture. Perhaps you can start listing, for your future reference, on a piece paper whatever expressions that come to your mind. It's a fun way to learn idioms, proverbs, etc. Thank you for your visit!

Best regards,

~* GS *~

Comment by Stephen on March 2, 2013 at 7:16: Wow.. I'll follow this discussion..

Comment by Gabriel Sowrian on February 25, 2013 at 9:32: Hi, Barbare!

Thank you for dropping in on my blog. I'm glad that you found it very useful. Please feel free to visit again. Perhaps you would like to compile your own list of expressions that you find in the picture. By the way, did you check OUR OWN LIST? I'm sure you'll find it interesting and educational! Have fun and happy learning!

Comment by Barbare on February 23, 2013 at 20:53: wow its very useful

Comment by Prostomolotova Galina on January 19, 2013 at 19:50: Hello, Gabriel!

It's a pity I've missed a challenge today! It seems it was interesting and really 'challenging'! Thanks for everything!

Comment by Hala J.M on January 19, 2013 at 19:48: Dear Galina ,Asma ,Scarlett ,Bright ,

I'm glad that we can meet here every Saturday! Let's try to be here next week at the same time .OK?