rubber jungle
n.— «Skies were mostly clear and planes were full as spring break began in many locales. From the day before, an accidental deployment of oxygen masks—a rubber jungle, in airline-speak—was discussed.» —“Airlines Learn to Fly on a Wing and an Apology” by Jeff Bailey in Dallas, Texas New York Times Mar. 18, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Nancy Gabriel from Ithaca, New York, recalls her father’s no-nonsense responses to minor injuries when she was a child: After making sure she was really all right, he’d say, It’s far enough from your heart; it won’t kill you. Other times he might...
A listener in Unadilla, New York, says her husband, whose family is French-Canadian, uses the phrase That burns my onions when something irritates him. There are several kitchen-related metaphors used to express anger, including that steams my...