EYE IN THE SKY: Rhyme Phrases with a Hiccup


This is a list of words and phrases that have a rhyming pattern similar to that of "eye in the sky", that is, a beginning, a two syllable space, and a rhyming end.

        ants in the pants (eager; restless)
        bag with a sag (an old or unattractive woman)
        blast from the past (an unexpected reminder of the past)
        cruisin' for a bruisin'
        docs in a box (a walk-in emergency room)
        dude with a tude (a person with an attitude)
        eye in the sky
        fun in the sun
        junk on the bunk (a military inspection of one's belongings)
        lay in the hay
        loose as a goose
        made in the shade
        name of the game (the actual meaning of something)
        one for the thumb (the foolish Super Bowl slogan of the 
          Pittsburgh Steelers after four previous wins)
        out and about
        pie in the sky (unrealistic promises of rewards)
        set and forget (referring to systems where some control
          can be automatically set)
        top of the pops
      

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Last revised on 24 June 2002.