A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

Adam and Eve on a log • Adam and Eve on a raft
Adam and Eve on a log —(U.S. diners) two poached eggs
with link sausage: Adam and Eve on a log are two poached
eggs with link sausage, but there are plenty of other short
order cook gems like “Bowl of Red” (chili peppers with meat).
Adam and Eve on a raft—(U.S. diners) two poached eggs on
toast: There were Zepps in a Cloud (sausages and mashed)
and Adam and Eve on a raft. Cf.: Adam and Eve on a raft and
wreck them —(U.S. diners) two scrambled eggs on toast: You ask
for scrambled eggs on toast, and the waitress says to the chef,
“we need an Adam and Eve on a raft and wreck them.”
adapted for something • adapted to something
adapted for something —(of things) made suitable for a new
use, situation, etc.: The book was adapted for television as a
four-part series screened by the BBC.
adapted to something —(of people) accustomed or suitable to
smth.: I am not adapted to this business. I was bred a farmer,
and ought not to have left that occupation.
add color to something • give color to something
add color to something —(of a story, account, etc.) provide de-
tails that would interest and excite readers or listeners: The
lecturer told a few jokes to add color to his talk.
give color to something —(also: lend color to something ) give
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plausibility to an account, etc.: His torn clothing gave color
to his story that he had been attacked and robbed.
add fuel to the fire • add insult to injury
add fuel to the fire —(also: add fuel to the flames) aggravate
discord, etc.; make an already bad situation even worse: Now,
to add fuel to the fire, new accusations have emerged over the
past several weeks that could cost Ward his position.
add insult to injury —wound a person’s self-respect even fur-
ther; add to the damage already done to smb.’s feelings: He
was an hour late and then, to add insult to injury, he spent
twenty minutes on the telephone.