14.6.09

Rockall

In the ocean, there's a rock. It's called Rockall.
Before we continue, you would want to get a basic impression of what it is, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockall

So we thought: why isn't there any idioms stemming their origin from such a peculiar phenomenon?
And - here they are! Enjoy

  • sovereign as a Rockall
  • it's no Rockall to make such fuss about
  • as inhabited as a Rockall
  • it's gonna be as dull as guarding borders on Rockall
  • One way ticket to Rockall
  • It was his ticket to Rockall - About a failure
  • Gone to guard the Rockall
  • out of northern Ireland into Rockall
  • Rockall and end-all
  • It's such a Rockall - about a cause of conflict.
  • he could divide Rockall - about a witty man
  • It's no rock-and-roll on Rockall... - self-explanatory
  • protruding as a Rockall e.g."This shit sticks out as a Rockall..."
  • as thin as a border on Rockall
  • as drunk as a Rockall guard
  • guarding the Rockall - about a useless job
  • as raw as Rockall wind
  • "there's not a soul here - man, this place is a Rockall"
  • you're not guarding Rockall - a remark to a lousy goalkeeper
  • from Rockall - as from scratch, but more so
  • Tabula Rockall ))
  • burn it till it's Rockall-like
  • He's doing a report on geography of Rockall
  • I am a voice of a crier on Rockall)
  • To buy a Rockall citizenship
  • to sell Rockall citizenship or rather - to trade in...
  • It's like finding a Rockall in the ocean ))
  • It's like surviving on a Rockall... - helps the heroes become more hero-like
  • cozy as a hut on Rockall
  • secure as a cellar on Rockall

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