Idioms Thursday

While I wait for a dreaded appointment with my dentist I decided an idiom or two about mouths and teeth could be appropriate.

give your eye teeth for something (informal) also give your eye teeth to do something (informal)
if you would give your eye teeth for something, you would very much like to have or be that thing I'd give my eye teeth for a house like that. Most women would give their eye teeth to be tall and thin like you.

(source: give eye teeth for)

I would probably sign this using one of the various signs for DESIRE, modified to show the superlative. ASL-Pro.com uses HUNGER. I have also seen THIRST and a sign that resembles someone drooling. To each your own.

take the bit in one's teeth and take the bit between the teeth
to put oneself in charge; to take charge. Someone needed to direct the project, so I took the bit in my teeth. If you want to get something done, you've got to take the bit between your teeth and get to work.

(Source: take the bit in teeth)

This I would use the sign for TAKE-OVER which I cannot currently find in any of the online dictionaries. It is produced by starting with the palms down, and hands crossed in front of you. As you pull your hands up, uncross them and close them into fists. It sorta looks like PRESIDENT but in front of you instead of at the forehead.

Hope that helps and ya'llhave a great day.

Links Tuesday

Forgive me if this is a repeat...I know I shared how to find TerpTopics on twitter (@terptopics duh) but I don't think I remembered to give you all their website.

So here it is.

The front page mostly points out they have lots of interests and little time - but as a work in progress it is a fun site to navigate.

Wander by and tell 'em Accent on Interpreting sent ya!