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Plants & Flower Idioms

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  • come out smelling of roses
    to have people believe that you are good and honest after a difficult situation that could have made you seem bad or dishonest
  • thorn in your side
    someone or something that continually causes problems for you
  • no bed of roses
    something difficult
  • a rolling stone gathers no moss
    an ambitious person is more successful than a person not trying to achieve anything
  • can't see the wood for the trees
    an't see the whole situation clearly because you're looking too closely at small details
  • make hay while the sun shines
    make good use of the chance to do something while it lasts
  • the straw that breaks/broke the camel's back
    the latest in a series of unpleasant or undesirable events, and makes you feel that you cannot tolerate a situation any longer
  • needle in a haystack
    something that is impossible or very difficult to find
  • fresh as a daisy
    feel energetic and lively
  • nip it in the bud
    stop a problem from becoming serious by dealing with it
  • be barking up the wrong tree
    to be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something
  • clutch at straws
    be in such a desperate situation as to resort to even the most unlikely means of salvation
  • extend an olive branch
    to do or say something in order to show that you want to end a disagreement with someone; to offer peace
  • mighty oaks from little acorns grow
    big or great things start very small
  • cut down the tall poppy
    criticising people who stand out from the crowd
  • last straw
    the final problem that makes someone lose their temper or the problem that finally brought about the collapse of something
  • shrinking violet
    a very shy person, who avoids contact with others if possible
  • wither on the vine
    If something withers on the vine, it fails to get the intended result, doesn't come to fruition
  • beat around the bush
    to avoid talking about a difficult or embarrassing subject; speak indirectly
  • come up roses
    to turn out very well; a positive result
  • be out of the woods
    to no longer be in danger or difficulty
  • twig is bent, so is the tree inclined
    early influences have a permanent effect
  • late bloomer
    someone who becomes good at something after people usually become good at it
  • hit the hay
    go to sleep
  • be pushing up (the) daisies
    to be dead
  • gild the lily
    to improve or decorate something that is already perfect and therefore spoil it
  • in the tall cotton
    good times or times of plenty and wealth
  • grasp the nettle
    to force yourself to be brave and do something that is difficult or unpleasant
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