The idiom get out of hand is “motivated by the metonymy–metaphor pair THE HAND STANDS FOR CONTROL– CONTROL IS HOLDING IN THE HAND.”
Mouth Idioms
Idiomatic expressions involving the mouth (including teeth and lips) are quite abundant, if we take into consideration the fact that it is the human organ responsible for the act of speaking (Goossens 29).
The pair of idioms open/shut one's mouth are expressed by the metonym TO SPEAK IS TO USE ONE'S MOUTH (TONGUE, LIPS) and it points out the mouth as the active speech organs (29). Furthermore, Goossens states that an additional semantic content is added: the mouth is a container which is active when opened and passive when closed (open/shut) .
The expression find one's tongue describes a situation …show more content…
Jane and Sarah will be very hurt if they aren’t invited to your party. You won’t be able to keep it a secret. They are sure to hear about it by word of mouth.
(“In the Loop:A Reference Guide to American English Idioms“)
Down in the mouth is an idiom which refers to the way one’s mouth turns downwards when one is unhappy.
1. Jeff has been down in the mouth since he lost his job.
2. You look so sad. Why so down in the mouth?
(“In the Loop:A Reference Guide to American English Idioms“)
The idiom look a gift horse in the mouth means to refuse a gift because one is suspicious of the giver’s motives or extremely critical of the gift. This expression originates from the custom of checking the teeth of the horse received as a gift to see how old it was, which was considered to be a greedy gesture.
1. You are too suspicious of Greg’s motives. If I were you, I would accept his gift graciously. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
2. Johanna said that she appreciated their thoughtfulness in giving her a new car, and that she didn’t want to look a gift horse in the mouth, but she really would prefer a model with a few more extra features like air-conditioning and a CD player.
(“In the Loop:A Reference Guide to American English
Mouth Idioms
Idiomatic expressions involving the mouth (including teeth and lips) are quite abundant, if we take into consideration the fact that it is the human organ responsible for the act of speaking (Goossens 29).
The pair of idioms open/shut one's mouth are expressed by the metonym TO SPEAK IS TO USE ONE'S MOUTH (TONGUE, LIPS) and it points out the mouth as the active speech organs (29). Furthermore, Goossens states that an additional semantic content is added: the mouth is a container which is active when opened and passive when closed (open/shut) .
The expression find one's tongue describes a situation …show more content…
Jane and Sarah will be very hurt if they aren’t invited to your party. You won’t be able to keep it a secret. They are sure to hear about it by word of mouth.
(“In the Loop:A Reference Guide to American English Idioms“)
Down in the mouth is an idiom which refers to the way one’s mouth turns downwards when one is unhappy.
1. Jeff has been down in the mouth since he lost his job.
2. You look so sad. Why so down in the mouth?
(“In the Loop:A Reference Guide to American English Idioms“)
The idiom look a gift horse in the mouth means to refuse a gift because one is suspicious of the giver’s motives or extremely critical of the gift. This expression originates from the custom of checking the teeth of the horse received as a gift to see how old it was, which was considered to be a greedy gesture.
1. You are too suspicious of Greg’s motives. If I were you, I would accept his gift graciously. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
2. Johanna said that she appreciated their thoughtfulness in giving her a new car, and that she didn’t want to look a gift horse in the mouth, but she really would prefer a model with a few more extra features like air-conditioning and a CD player.
(“In the Loop:A Reference Guide to American English