Top Ten Idioms That Would Be Extremely Confusing If Taken In a Literal Context

Basically I'm trying to say the top ten idioms that are strange if taken literally.
The Top Ten
1 Raining Cats and Dogs

That would be rather painful and where would they come from?

A funny one actually and it means heavy rain.

Never understood this Idiom.

2 Cat Got Your Tongue

"aw man where did he put it this time"

3 ...An Arm and a Leg

So I have to pay an arm and a leg just to buy a chair?!

4 ...Driving Me Up the Wall

She drive me up the wall, now how do I get off it

5 Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Man it sounds so uncomfortable there. I'm so sorry for you.

6 Painting the Town

"you guys are painting the town. Wow what a lame date"

7 New York Minute

Time does run differently in New York than it does to London, due to the effects of general relativity. But you won't notice it.

Wait so time moves differently in New York?

8 A Piece of Cake

So where's the cake?

9 Emerald Eyes

Actually my eyes are brown...

10 Speak of the Devil

Hey it's my old friend Satan (just kidding)

Can I talk to Satan now mommy.

The Contenders
11 Hitting the Road

You are under arrest for suspicion of road abuse. You do not have to say anything but anything you do say may be used against you. In other words, what did the road ever do to you?!

My hands are bleeding

12 Walk In Someone Else's Shoes

HEY! Comeback with my shoes!

13 Beating A Dead Horse
14 Scratch Someone's Back

No one would ever do this...not even in the era before everyone said "We have become PC"

15 Eyes Bigger Than Your Stomach
16 Let the Cat Out of the Bag

What is a cat doing in a bag?

17 Beating Around the Bush

Ow! My arms are getting sore!

18 My 2 Cents
19 Make My Ears Bleed

Sorry if that's ever happened to you literally.

20 Knock Yourself Out
21 When Pigs Fly
22 Two Birds with One Stone
23 To Get Along Like a House on Fire
24 Bite Your Tongue
25 Face the Music
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