pipe Idioma
lead pipe cinch
pay the piper
pipe down
pipe dream
pipe up
pipes
lay pipe
loud pipes
pipe head
Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
Idiom(s): Put that in your pipe and smoke it!Theme: RECIPROCITY
See how you like that!; It is final, and you have to live with it.
• Well, I'm not going to do it, so put that in your pipe and smoke it!
• I'm sick of you, and I'm leaving. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
pipe up with
Idiom(s): pipe up with sthTheme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to speak up and say something, especially with a high-pitched voice.
• Billy piped up with a silly remark.
• Did I hear somebody pipe up with an insult?
He who pays the piper calls the tune
Idiom(s): He who pays the piper calls the tune.Theme: MONEY
a saying meaning that the person who is paying for something has control over how the money is used.
• Fred's father is paying his way through college, and wants to help him choose his courses. He says that he who pays the piper calls the tune.
• The bride's parents should have a say in where the wedding is held since they're paying for it. He who pays the piper calls the tune.
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
The person who provides the money for something should control how it is spentIn the pipeline
If something's in the pipeline, it hasn't arrived yet but its arrival is expected.Put that in your pipe and smoke it
This is used as an unsympathetic way of telling someone to accept what you have just said.Smoke the peace pipe
If people smoke the peace pipe, they stop arguing and fighting.pay the piper|fiddler|pay|pay the fiddler|piper
v. phr. To suffer the results of being foolish; pay or suffer because of your foolish acts or wasting money. Bob had spent all his money and got into debt, so now he must pay the piper. Fred had a fight, broke a window, and quarreled with his counselor so now he must pay the fiddler.Compare: PACE THE MUSIC2. (From the proverb "He who dances must pay the piper (or the fiddler).")
pipe down|pipe
v. 1. To call (sailors) away from work with a whistle. He piped the men down after boat drill. 2. slang To stop talking; shut up; be quiet. "Oh, pipe down," he called.
Often considered rude.pipe dream|dream|pipe
n., informal An unrealizable, financially unsound, wishful way of thinking; an unrealistic plan. Joe went through the motions of pretending that he wanted to buy that $250,000 house, but his wife candidly told the real estate lady that it was just a pipe dream.Compare: PIE IN THE SKY.
pipe up|pipe
v., informal To speak up; to be heard. Mary is so shy, everyone was surprised when she piped up with a complaint at the club meeting. Everyone was afraid to talk to the police, but a small child piped up.put that in your pipe and smoke it|pipe|put|smoke
v. phr., informal To understand something told you; accept something as fact or reality; not try to change it. Usually used as a command, normally only in speech, and often considered rude. People don't vote against Santa Claus, and you might as well put that in your pipe and smoke it. I am not going to do that and you can put that in your pipe and smoke it.lead-pipe cinch
lead-pipe cinchA certainty, an assured success. For example, “An engagement ain't always a lead-pipe cinch” (O. Henry, The Sphinx Apple, 1907). This colloquial expression is of disputed origin. It may allude to the cinch that tightly holds a horse's saddle in place, which can make it easier for the rider to succeed in a race; or it may allude to a cinch in plumbing, in which a lead pipe is fastened with a band of steel to another pipe or a fixture, making a very secure joint. [Late 1800s]
pipe
pipeIn addition to the idioms beginning with pipe, also see in the pipeline; lead-pipe cinch; put that in your pipe and smoke it.
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- pipe down
- pipe dream
- pipe up
- piping hot
piper
pipersee call the tune.
An pipe idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with pipe, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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