91% of People Can't Complete These Common Plant-Related Phrases... Can You?

A rolling stone gathers no ____.

moss

The phrase is "A rolling stone gathers no moss." It means that something that is in constant motion never makes connections.

grass

sun

shade

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Barking up the wrong ____.

tree

The phrase is "barking up the wrong tree." This phrase is what someone says to someone who is off track or who is misunderstanding something.

bush

swarm

mountain

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Needle in a ________.

cloth

basket

river

haystack

It would be very difficult to find a needle in a haystack. That's why this phrase is used to refer to something that is nearly impossible to find.

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Nip it in the ___.

neck

hand

bud

The phrase is "Nip it in the bud." It means to stop something before it gets bigger.

root

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Beat around the ______.

tree

grass

water

bush

The phrase is "beat around the bush." It is typically used to describe someone who wont get to the point.

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Can't see the forest for the _____.

grass

water

trees

The phrase is "can't see the forest for the trees." It means that someone is so focused on specifics that they can't see the big picture.

flowers

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Coming up _____.

grass

water

roses

The expression is "coming up roses." It means that things are finally going well.

vases

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Easy as falling off a _____.

bear

bench

log

The expression is "easy as falling off a log." Since falling off a log would be quite easy, this expression reflects that something is very easy.

stool

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Flowery ______.

house

curtains

speech

The phrase is "flowery speech." Flowery speech is a phrase used to describe spoken words that are very fancy, but which typically have little meaning.

table

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Garden _______.

days

beans

table

variety

The phrase is "garden variety." This expression is used to refer to something common.

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Gild the _____.

flower

grass

water

lily

Lilies are already quite decorative. Gilding the lily is a phrase used to describe something that is unnecessarily or too extravagantly decorated.

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Gone to ____.

fast

soon

seed

Something that has "gone to seed" is past its prime. We've also heard it said as "gone to pot."

work

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Grass _____.

water

green

blades

roots

The phrase is "grass roots." It means something close to the bottom, or something that involves the common folk.

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Hit the ___.

blooms

hay

Mattresses were once stuffed with straw or hay. This phrase means that someone is going to bed.

basket

jaw

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In the tall ______.

cotton

As you might imagine, tall cotton is good. This phrase means that things are going well.

weeds

grass

bushes

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It's a ______ out there.

village

jungle

The phrase is "It's a jungle out there." It means that life can be difficult, with obstacles and predators.

city

town

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Kick it into the long _____.

grass

Something in tall grass might be hidden or hard to find. This phrase means to hide something.

hair

dress

time

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Just as the twig is bent, the ______ is inclined.

flower

tree

The phrase is "Just as the twig is bent, the tree is inclined." This means that things that happen to children shape who they become as adults.

grass

river

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Knock on ____.

metal

wood

The phrase is "knock on wood." It is used to convey the sentiment of good luck.

glass

steel

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Last _____.

piece

call

straw

The phrase is "last straw." It refers to the straw that broke the camel's back - or the thing that pushes someone's patience too far.

time

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Late _______.

date

time

bloomer

The phrase is "late bloomer." It is often used to describe someone who matures later than most.

gate

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Lead someone down the ______ path.

long

wrong

garden

The phrase is "lead someone down the garden path." It is used to refer to the process of fooling someone. The garden path is so pretty, the person takes a while to realize that they have been tricked.

late

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Don't let the grass ______ under your feet.

cut

mow

grow

The phrase is "Don't let the grass grow under your feet." It means that you're standing in one spot for too long, figuratively of course.

leave

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Little strokes ____ great oaks.

grow

seed

bring

fell

The phrase is "Little strokes fell great oaks." It means that great things can be accomplished one small step at a time.

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Out of your _____.

pocket

element

lake

gourd

The phrase is "out of your gourd." It is used to refer to someone who is acting crazy.

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Make _____ while the sun shines.

dinner

hay

The phrase is "Make hay while the sun shines." It means to take advantage of something as soon as the opportunity arises.

water

houses

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Mighty oaks from little ______ grow.

grass

flowers

bites

acorns

The phrase is "Mighty oaks from little acorns grow." It is used to say that big things can come from a small start.

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Never a rose without the _____.

color

prick

The phrase is "never a rose without the prick." It means that even the good must come with a little bad.

stem

roots

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No bed of _____.

needles

hay

roses

A bed of roses would be quite luxurious indeed. That's why this phrase is used to refer to something difficult.

straw

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Extend an olive ______.

tree

oil

branch

The phrase is "extend an olive branch." It is used to express a desire for peace or reconciliation.

sandwich

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Pushing up _______.

ground

tree

wall

daisies

The phrase is "pushing up daisies." It means that someone has died.

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Put out to _______.

pasture

The phrase is "put out to pasture." It is used to indicate retirement.

walk

river

limb

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Short end of the _____.

end

weather

stick

The phrase is "short end of the stick." It is used to refer to someone who got a bad deal or had a hard time. Some say this phrase as "rough end of the stick."

rock

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The grass is always _______ on the other side.

mowed

short

tall

greener

The full phrase is often said as "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence." It means that someone else's situation always looks better than your own.

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