Allusions and Idioms

pandoras box (allusion) was originated by wedding gift to ancient pandora means...

crocodile tears (idiom) was originated by myth that animals cry while eating means...

left handed/backhanded compliment(idiom) was originated by left hand being known as sinister in 1600s means...

once in a blue moon (idiom) was originated by blue moons on rare occurrences means...

deer in headlights (idiom) was originated by 1980's deers freezing in headlights means...

rags to riches (idiom) was originated by stories by Horatio Alger means...

chip on a shoulder (idiom) was originated by boys in 1800 looking to fight means...

let cat out the bag (idiom) was originated by medieval livestock vendors cheating buyers means...

golden ticket (allusion) originated by charlie and the chocolate factory means...

midas touch (idiom) was originated by greek myth midas making a wish to turning what he touches to gold means...

drink the kool aid (idiom) was originated by the mass suicide of kool aid acid means...

fiddle while rome burns (idiom) was originated by nero playing music while people suffered means...

who you gonna call (allusion) was originated by ray parker jr ghostbusters means...

catch 22 (allusion) was originated by satirical novel by joseph heller means...

crossing the rubicon (idiom) was originated by the reference of Caesar crossing the rubicon means...

dont cry over spilled milk (idiom) was originated by english writer J.H. means...

pounds of flesh (idiom) was originated by the play Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare means...

patience of job (idiom) originated by biblical character Job, means...

kryptonite (allusion) was originated by superman means...

achilles heel (allusion) was originated by the greek myth of warrior achilles means...

waterloo (allusion) was originated by battle of waterloo in 1815 means...

rose colored glasses (idiom) was originated by “Tom Brown at Oxford” 1859 means...

15 minutes of fame (allusion) was originated by Finkelstein photographing Warhol means...

sirens (allusion) was originated by lured sailors to destruction (song) means...

white elephant (allusion) was originated by the Ryungyong Hotel means...

Gordian Knot (allusion) was originated by The king Phrygia, King Gordius who tied a knot meant to be cut means...

Icarus/Flying too close to the sun (allusion) was originated by icarus flying too close to the sun means...

cut the mustard (idiom) was originated by military inspections means...

skeleton in the closet (allusion) was originated by 1832 UK doctor bodysnatching means.....