orie Idiom, Proverb
empty calories
empty calories
Food that has little or no nutritional value. For example, Snacking on beer and potato chips makes for a lot of empty calories. [1960s]
orient
orient
the Orient
the East, or Asia; esp., the Far East
tickle the ivories
tickle the ivories
Play the piano, as in He went on tickling the ivories until three in the morning. This expression alludes to a piano's keys, traditionally made of ivory. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
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Dictionary of similar words, Different wording, Synonyms, Idioms for Idiom, Proverb orie