Autumn idioms

 

  • to turn into a pumpkin: To go home or leave because it’s late (comes from the Cinderella story).
  • to get wind of something: To hear a rumour or discover something, usually unofficially.
  • to drive somebody nuts: To annoy or irritate someone a lot.
  • to save for a rainy day: To save money for a time when it might be needed unexpectedly.
  • to turn over a new leaf: To start to behave in a better or different way.
  • Autumn years: The later years of a person’s life, often implying a time of reflection or contentment (like the autumn of life).
  • to Squirrel something away: save up for later
  • to harvest the fruits of sy’s labour: To get the results or rewards from the hard work you have done, just as farmers harvest crops in autumn.
  • like leaves in the wind:  To be easily affected or carried away by events, much like autumn leaves blowing around.
  • to reap what you sow: To get the results or rewards from the work you have done, just as farmers harvest crops in autumn.