30 Pictures Of Popular Idioms Taken Too Literally And Illustrated In The Most Hilarious Way Possible
These are exceptional illustrations of different idioms of speech that are simply too hilarious.
Keren Rosen, better known to her followers as Dings & Doodles, turns everyday language into something delightfully absurd. Her literal takes on popular idioms make familiar phrases look brand new, and the results are often funnier than the expressions themselves.
Based in Tel Aviv, the freelance illustrator has built a creative career across graphic novels, ads, magazines, and design projects, while still making room for her own playful side work. One of those projects grew from a simple pun and quickly turned into a whole series of visual jokes.
Now her colorful, character-driven illustrations are giving phrases like “heavy heart” and “playing with fire” a very different meaning. Read on.
1. Chocolate and milk are shaking
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The puns only get sillier from here.
4. And the reality hits
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5. Are your cereal killers?
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6. When the cats are walking, it's called... Catwalk
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7. The cloud is in tears because its thunder has been stolen
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8. Come here and let me blow your mind
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9. The light didn't just flash at me...
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Some of these are so literal they almost make too much sense.
10. The toast is so happy to be raised
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11. And now I have all the space I need
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12. But time is still ticking...
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13. Where's the rest of its body, though?
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14. Everywhere is going to be so clean
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15. When the soda is baking something that should be nice
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The visual punchlines keep landing one after another.
Also, it’s giving the same “wait, that’s real?” energy as the tiny moments that prove the world is still full of surprises.
16. And here we roll...
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17. Now this has got me thinking about how spring onion would look literally
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18. Lol... It's literally a sweet, and I'm buying it
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19. When you have a mind that's very flexible
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20. My heart is heavy from all the eating, and it's still eating... Lol
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21. Hope it doesn't burn?
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22. Lol... That would be insane
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By now, the idioms are practically doing stand-up.
23. You never know what you're gonna get
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24. I'll add "hot" to the middle of that
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25. It should have colored itself instead, but still...
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26. A male and female making eye contact... Lol
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27. When masking tape is actually a masking tape for real
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28. It's the facial expression for me
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The final stretch keeps the joke going strong.
29. Get ready... And off we go
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30. You're so full of yourself
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Keren Rosen, known as Dings & Doodles, has clearly tapped into a wellspring of creativity that dates back to her childhood, showcasing her journey from a young artist to a freelance illustrator. Her decade-long experience in industrial design adds a layer of sophistication to her whimsical illustrations that humorously interpret popular idioms. The playful nature of these artworks invites viewers to consider the nuances of language and expression in a lighthearted manner.
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