run with scissors

run with scissors

To willfully act in a reckless, foolish, and/or dangerous manner. Alludes to the literal act of running with a pair of scissors in one's hand, which can cause severe injury. I went through a really rebellious phase in high school and made a point of constantly running with scissors, so to speak, as a way of acting out. Jane's daughter has run with scissors so frequently by now that the family doesn't try to keep her under control anymore.
See also: run
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • delicto
  • flagrante
  • in flagrante
  • in flagrante (delicto)
  • keep up an act
  • keep up the act
  • act (up)on (something)
  • act on
  • acting
  • keep an act up
References in periodicals archive
* I never run with scissors (those last two words were unnecessary.)
REVIEW Edward Scissorhands BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME CHILDREN are often told not to run with scissors, but how about dancing with them?
run with scissors through a chip pan fire fight..." sound like a brainstorming session for the opening scenes of Casualty.
I remember she was holding scissors and my immediate thought was Mam telling me that you should never run with scissors in your hand.
YOU should never run with scissors. If you're holding a pair and need to run, hand them to a young child so you don't get hurt.
I run with scissors and spend rent money on Prada underwear!
But Ms A still needs to work on that tanNever told not to run with scissors, the girls opt for slasher-chic frocksIf you've got it...
It says "Runs with Scissors." Most veterans I know, in one way or another, have run with scissors. Now I may need another T-shirt that says "Doesn't Like to Share."
"They tell you never run with scissors because something bad will happen - but it never does.
Brian: kindly launch a solo career, invest your money wisely, and please, please don't run with scissors.