Sleight of Hand

fredfam1 said:
I LIKE THIS GAME!
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I like this game, too. It's very helpful to me to practice signing.

I don't have trouble thinking up English idioms, because I worked for a Japanese computer company in the early '80s teaching weekly classes to explain our crazy idioms.

The hard part for me is trying to put the signs into words. I have to sign the phrase many times and try to write it so it makes sense. Good practice.

Here's my next one:


This three-word English idiom means "dead" or “died.” In ASL, the middle word is not signed.

1. Hold the left S hand palm up, while the right B hand swings into it for “football” or “soccer.”

2. With the right arm out, closed hand down, the left index finger makes a loop underneath from wrist to elbow for “pail.”
 
Chase said:
I like this game, too. It's very helpful to me to practice signing.

I don't have trouble thinking up English idioms, because I worked for a Japanese computer company in the early '80s teaching weekly classes to explain our crazy idioms.

The hard part for me is trying to put the signs into words. I have to sign the phrase many times and try to write it so it makes sense. Good practice.

Here's my next one:


This three-word English idiom means "dead" or “died.” In ASL, the middle word is not signed.

1. Hold the left S hand palm up, while the right B hand swings into it for “football” or “soccer.”

2. With the right arm out, closed hand down, the left index finger makes a loop underneath from wrist to elbow for “pail.”
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Haha I know this one but I'm going to wait and give Tousi and Reba a try!
 
Rebas off line for a moment, so I hope she won't mind if I stick this one in here just for fun!


Sign: Satan, fire, place, broken, escape

Meaning: a state of sudden pandamonium

Ok Go!
 
Ha ha ha, I can see the images!

All Hell broke loose?
 
This two-word idiom means to be clumsy, not good with manual dexterity. Caution: Hearies will think you’re saying “all right” or “all okay.”

1. Begin with the open right hand on top of the open left hand in front of you, then lift the right hand to encircle the left back to its original position, as in “encompass” or “gathering.”

2. Hold up both “ten” signs and move them around.
 
Chase said:
This two-word idiom means to be clumsy, not good with manual dexterity. Caution: Hearies will think you’re saying “all right” or “all okay.”

1. Begin with the open right hand on top of the open left hand in front of you, then lift the right hand to encircle the left back to its original position, as in “encompass” or “gathering.”

2. Hold up both “ten” signs and move them around.
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hahahha! I had to sign this several times to get it! Is it

All Thumbs?
 
I have to log off for awhile, (even though this is much more fun than laundry)
so here's my next one. If I don't answer in 1 hour someone go again for me please.




Ok sign: "appearance" with x shape hands around your face
then sign "about" directly in front of your nose


Military two word phrase meaning to reverse ones position
 
fredfam1 said:
Ok sign: "appearance" with x shape hands around your face then sign "about" directly in front of your nose.

Military two word phrase meaning to reverse ones position
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"About face !"



This three-word idiom means to start too soon. In ASL, the middle word is not signed.

1. The “V” fingers of the right hand bend on the upturned left palm, then spring straight up.

2. The right “L” hand starts pointing up, then drops to point forward.
 
Chase said:
"About face !"



This three-word idiom means to start too soon. In ASL, the middle word is not signed.

1. The “V” fingers of the right hand bend on the upturned left palm, then spring straight up.

2. The right “L” hand starts pointing up, then drops to point forward.
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"Jump The Gun!"
 
Continuing for Reba:

This is the mother of all idioms (hint). It’s usually said in nine words and means “Avoid foolish behavior” or “Care must be taken to keep what's good when ridding oneself of what's bad.”

1. Thumb starts under chin in “ten” sign, then flips outward. In ASL, this sign for a negative contraction may go last in the sentence.

2. Right S hand moving forward and opening to “toss.”

3. In ASL, third word not signed.

4. Both arms rocking like a cradle.

5. From “in” sign, pull right fingers up and clear of left closed fingers.

6. Both A hands (ten signs) together in front of torso, then pushed forward.

7. In ASL, seventh word is not signed.

8. Scrub the chest with both closed hands.

9. W sign with index finger touching mouth.
 
Don't throw the baby out with the bath water.
 
Hey! That was supposed to be a toughie. Ever thought of becoming an interpreter?

You're right. Want your turn or another one?
 
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