Dichos Flashcards
1
Q
Dime a dozen
A
cars like that are a dime a dozen
2
Q
You are jumping the gun here
A
Start doing something too soon, act too hastily. The local weather bureau jumped the gun on predicting a storm; it didn’t happen for another two days. This expression alludes to starting a race before the starter’s gun has gone off, and supplants the earlier beat the pistol, which dates from
3
Q
The sting in the tail
A
an unexpected, typically unpleasant or problematic end to something.
“the Budget comes with a sting in the tail—future tax increases”