Showing posts with label free. Show all posts
Showing posts with label free. Show all posts
- When the counselor left, we had a pillow fight. When the cat's away, the mice will play.
- The convicts started their fights as soon as the jailer left. When the cat's away, the mice will play.
Meaning:
When the person in charge is absent, people will usually do as they please and take advantage of the freedom.
Examples of this idiom:
- He wasn't paid for painting the foundation's office. It was considered a labor of love.
- This site is free. A labor of love for those who love idioms.
Meaning:
Work done not for money but for love or a sense of accomplishment.
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