4 Every-Day Idioms Inspired By Farm Life
I’m writing about it until the ‘cows come home’
What are the silly things that writers — who are also farmers — think about? At least this one?
Farm-inspired idioms. And what they really mean.
I know, I know. I’m a dork and this is mind-blowing stuff. But what can I say? These are the sort of things that — to use a not farm-inspired idiom — ‘tickle my fancy.’
Here’s four of my favorite ‘farm-inspired’ idioms.
Get or have “all your ducks in a row.”
Modern day meaning?
To be organized and prepared. Frequently about a financial matter or a significant change or large proposal.
Where did it come from? There are a few different theories.
One theory is from the days when lawn bowling was popular and bowlers lined up all their pins, aka ‘ducks,’ in a row. Or perhaps from the carnival days when shooting galleries featured tin ‘ducks’ lined up ‘in a row.’
I don’t buy either of those theories.
