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Idioms: a piece of my mind -- a play on words

Idiom	Meaning	Example
a piece of my mind	my criticism of what you did, a tongue-lashing	If my son stayed out all night, I'd give him a piece of my mind.
a piece of piss	an easy task, an easy thing to do, a piece of cake	Changing the oil? A piece o' piss - I'll show you how.
a piece of tail [B]	(See a piece of ass)
a piece of the action	a share of the profit or prize or loot	Those who paid for the winning ticket get a piece of the action.
a pig in a poke	a risk, a gamble, taking a chance (see take a chance)	If you don't test drive the car, you're buying a pig in a poke.
a pinch of coon shit [B]	very little or no value, worthless	That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.
a pinch of salt	a bit of salt, the salt held between thumb and finger	Hector uses a pinch of salt when he makes chocolate fudge.
a pinch to grow an inch	on your birthday, guests pinch you to help you grow taller	"Happy birthday, Sal. Here's a pinch to grow an inch!" "Ouch!"
a pine float	a glass of water with a toothpick floating on the water	"What's that?" "You ordered a pine float - a toothpick floating in a glass of water!"
a play on words	a pun, a word or phrase that has two meanings	When a man says he'll give you a ring, it may be a play on words.