I'm Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears and Other Intriguing Idioms from Around the World

156 Pages·2016·1.24 MB·English

by  Jag Bhalla

HANGING NOODLES
I’M NOT ON YOUR EARS
To stand like a watered poodle
German: to be crestfallen

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Copyright © 2009 Jag Bhalla. All rights reserved. Reproduction of the whole or
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ISBN: 978-1-4262-0530-9
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CONTENTS
Introduction
This book can save you decades of effort!
I’m not hanging noodles on your ears!
chapter one
The Language of Love: Swallowed like a postman’s sock
chapter two
Kith & Kin-dred: Seventh water on a starchy jelly
chapter three
Animals: Here the donkey falls
chapter four
Appearances & Health: Go out by the neck of your shirt
chapter five
Heads & Tails: Pull the hair out of someone’s nostrils
chapter six
Countries: Oranges to China
chapter seven
Numbers: The twenty-two misfortunes
chapter eight
Time: When dogs were tied with sausages
chapter nine
Colors: Sighing with blue breath
chapter ten
Emotional States: Bang your butt on the ground
chapter eleven
Work & Money: To have no time to die
chapter twelve
Food & Drink: Give it to someone with cheese
chapter thirteen
False Friends: One’s belly is thick
chapter fourteen
In Conclusiveness: The end is musk
Notes
Reference Sources
Reference Sauces
Acknowledgments
In memory of my parents, Bachan Singh Bhalla MBE
and Tripta Bhalla