What are some (non-English) idioms, and what do they mean (both literally and in context)? Odd ones, your favorite ones - any and all are welcome. :)

For example, in English I might call someone a “good egg,” meaning they’re a nice person. Or, if it’s raining heavily, I might say “it’s raining cats and dogs.”

  • Skyhighatrist@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    This is English, but Canada specific as far as I know.

    “Fucking the dog” - means to slack off, particularly at work.

    “I fucked the dog all day at work today” basically means I got nothing done.

    It is distinct from “screw the pooch” which means to fuck something up badly.