bicycle

(just) like riding a bicycle

Easy to resume doing after a long break, as of a previously learned skill. I was shocked that I instinctually remembered how to knit after all these years. I guess it's like riding a bicycle. If you had a lot of swim lesson as a kid, I bet swimming will be just like riding a bicycle for you. I actually couldn't really ride a bike as an adult—I just couldn't get the balance part together. For me, riding a bike was not, in fact, just like riding a bicycle!
See also: bicycle, like, riding

(just) like riding a bike

Easy to resume doing after a long break, as of a previously learned skill. I was shocked that I instinctually remembered how to knit after all these years. I guess it's like riding a bike. If you had a lot of swim lesson as a kid, I bet swimming will be just like riding a bike for you. I actually couldn't really ride a bike as an adult—I just couldn't get the balance part together. For me, riding a bike was not, in fact, just like riding a bike!
See also: bike, like, riding

need (something) (about) as much a fish needs a bicycle

To have absolutely no need or use for something. (Adapted from a feminist slogan coined by Irina Dunn: "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.") I'm perfectly happy having a phone that just makes phone calls—I need a fancy smartphone about as much as a fish needs a bicycle. We have enough problems with the business as it is, so we need an audit right now as much as a fish needs a bicycle.
See also: bicycle, fish, much, need, needs

need (something) like a fish needs a bicycle

To have absolutely no need or use for something. (Adapted from a feminist slogan coined by Irina Dunn: "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.") I'm perfectly happy having a phone that just makes phone calls—I need a fancy smartphone like a fish needs a bicycle. We have enough problems with the business as it is, so we need an audit right now like a fish needs a bicycle.
See also: bicycle, fish, like, need, needs

the town bicycle

vulgar slang A promiscuous female. (A town's communal bicycle would be ridden by many people.) I'm not surprised he slept with Nicole. That girl's basically the town bicycle. Why am I the "town bicycle" when Jack, who—newsflash—has slept with twice as many people as me, is revered as a stud?
See also: bicycle, town

the village bicycle

vulgar slang A promiscuous female. (A village's communal bicycle would be ridden by many people.) I'm not surprised he slept with Nicole. That girl's basically the village bicycle. Why am I the "village bicycle" when Jack, who—newsflash—has slept with twice as many people as me, is revered as a stud?
See also: bicycle, village
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (just) like riding a bicycle
  • (just) like riding a bike
  • bike
  • be (as) easy as one-two-three
  • be (as) easy as rolling off (of) a log
  • be (as) easy as falling off (of) a log
  • be (as) easy as pie
  • (as) easy as pie
  • be (as) easy as ABC
  • as easy as winking
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Asia-Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) is expected to retain its dominance in the global kids bicycle market, followed by Europe and North America.
Kid's Bicycle Market to Reap Excessive Revenues by 2022
The UNI 7 Speed Hybrid Electric Bicycle is quite light weight, highly comfortable for everyday city rides.
Exquisite range of e-bicycles launched by GeeKay Bikes
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The maintenance cost for a bicycle is 20 times cheaper compared to the maintenance cost for a car a year.
All About Bicycle
The Black Mamba bicycle is not made for riding up a hill.
LIFE BY LOUIS: Learning to ride a bicycle
Pete added: "Electric bicycles are inexpensive to run, green, keep you fit, are a perfect commuting or transport options and are fast/fun for leisure riding."
Firm showcases electric bicycles
Ministry of Commerce spokesman Seang Thay on Tuesday said the Kingdom's bicycle production has grown remarkably in the past few years, thanks to duty-free exports to the EU market under the Everything But Arms (EBA) preferential scheme.
EBA withdrawal threatens Kingdom's bicycle industry
"Everything is bicycle"--that is how author Stephen Crane in 1896 described a cycle-crazed New York.
CYCLING IN THE CITY
The CDC recommends the use of a properly fitted helmet, when riding a bicycle, for all ages, to prevent head and brain injury in case of a crash (2017).
Bicycle Safety
One of the projects under consideration is the creation of an 18-kilometer bicycle path around the Baku Olympic Stadium and Lake Boyukshor.
Azerbaijan creates bicycle paths
Second, a bicycle collection plan should be implemented for when a service company goes bankrupt.
Steps for better bicycle-sharing services
Two police officers from Florida, United States went ahead and bought a man in his 80s a new bicycle after his old one got stolen.
81-year-old man given new bike by cops after old one gets stolen
Invisible Bicycle: Parallel Histories and Different Timelines
Invisible Bicycle: Parallel Histories and Different Timelines