tickle the ivories

tickle the ivory/ivories

To play the piano. An allusion to its white keys, which were formerly made of ivory. My father used to love tickling the ivories after dinner. My friends asked if I would tickle the ivory at their wedding reception.

See also: ivory, tickle

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

tickle the ivories

to play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice. She sat down to tickle the ivories for a while.

See also: ivory, tickle

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

tickle the ivories

Play the piano, as in He went on tickling the ivories until three in the morning. This expression alludes to a piano's keys, traditionally made of ivory. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]

See also: ivory, tickle

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

tickle the ivories

INFORMAL

If someone tickles the ivories, they play the piano. Peter Brown tickles the ivories tonight at the Mercury Lounge alongside bassist Chris Breitner.

See also: ivory, tickle

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

tickle (or tinkle) the ivories

play the piano. informal

The ivories are the white keys of the piano, traditionally made of ivory.

See also: ivory, tickle

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

tickle the ivories

tv. to play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice.

See also: ivory, tickle

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

tickle the ivory/ivories
ivories
an end run
end run
haf
tickle the dragon's tail
end game
in a minor key
minor
straws in (one's) hair

References in periodicals archive

SUMMER VIBES This summer, there's even more reasons to visit Liverpool ONE, with the return of the much-loved Tickle the Ivories piano festival.

More reasons to love Liverpool ONE; WITH OVER 170 STORES, BARS AND RESTAURANTS, LIVERPOOL ONE IS A MUST-VISIT DESTINATION

Liverpool ONE's much loved Tickle the Ivories street pianos are back

The tiny Liverpool city pub Ye Cracke that was loved by Beatle John Lennon; The Beatle was known to even take girls on dates to the pub

The school celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and some of their students helped kick off the Tickle The Ivories festival - which runs until September 8.

Share a tune - Tickle the Ivories is back

He said: "The station got in touch with me and asked if I'd be happy for Tickle the Ivories to be given a broadcast slot - and with around half a million viewers in America for the documentary, I was delighted to say yes.

GOING STATESIDE; Glyndwr lecturer's documentary to screen on US TV

And yesterday, James and Jeremy returned to the home to tickle the ivories kindly provided by Mike and the band.

Wildcats donate the purr-fect gift to care home

We heard moments of brilliance from the man himself and it was a pleasant surprise when he reached for the guitar, allowing his brother (Christopher Holland) to tickle the ivories.

REVIEW Jools Holland and his [...]

Events including piano festival Tickle the Ivories and The Beach on Chavasse Park contributed to visitor numbers throughout the summer.

Liverpool ONE Celebrates Welcoming Over One Hundred Million Visitors Since 2008

PIANISTS have just two more weeks to tickle the ivories in Liverpool One.

Still time to take part in Tickle the Ivories festival

Liu began playing piano five years ago, often practicing for seven hours a day, training his toes to tickle the ivories and shot to fame as a contestant on China's Got Talent.

Armless pianist begins world tour

A SUPERSTAR organist is to tickle the ivories at Llandaff Cathedral.

WHAT'SON

PIANISTS were given the chance to tickle the ivories on a world-famous piano at a North East prep school.

School hits all the right notes

anyone who wants to immerse themselves in learning and creating music will soon have a new place to tickle the ivories or sing out a tune.

Singing a different tune

As well as guitarists and singer-songwriters, the bar occasionally has a pianist who comes in to tickle the ivories of the pub Joanna with some jazz-flavoured numbers.

INNS AND OUTS; Jonathan Trewtracks down some new places to try out

YOUNG keyboard players in Coventry will get the chance to tickle the ivories en-masse this summer - and record a special composition.

Musical youth to make a CD

Although he's been around pianos most of his life, he says the running joke is that he doesn't tickle the ivories.

Staying in tune: Phenoyd Ezra's business is perfecting pianos

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释义	tickle the ivories tickle the ivory/ivories To play the piano. An allusion to its white keys, which were formerly made of ivory. My father used to love tickling the ivories after dinner. My friends asked if I would tickle the ivory at their wedding reception. See also: ivory, tickle Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. tickle the ivories to play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice. She sat down to tickle the ivories for a while. See also: ivory, tickle McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. tickle the ivories Play the piano, as in He went on tickling the ivories until three in the morning. This expression alludes to a piano's keys, traditionally made of ivory. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] See also: ivory, tickle The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. tickle the ivories INFORMAL If someone tickles the ivories, they play the piano. Peter Brown tickles the ivories tonight at the Mercury Lounge alongside bassist Chris Breitner. See also: ivory, tickle Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. tickle (or tinkle) the ivories play the piano. informal The ivories are the white keys of the piano, traditionally made of ivory. See also: ivory, tickle Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary tickle the ivories tv. to play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice. See also: ivory, tickle McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: tickle the ivory/ivories ivories an end run end run haf tickle the dragon's tail end game in a minor key minor straws in (one's) hair References in periodicals archive SUMMER VIBES This summer, there's even more reasons to visit Liverpool ONE, with the return of the much-loved Tickle the Ivories piano festival. More reasons to love Liverpool ONE; WITH OVER 170 STORES, BARS AND RESTAURANTS, LIVERPOOL ONE IS A MUST-VISIT DESTINATION Liverpool ONE's much loved Tickle the Ivories street pianos are back The tiny Liverpool city pub Ye Cracke that was loved by Beatle John Lennon; The Beatle was known to even take girls on dates to the pub The school celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and some of their students helped kick off the Tickle The Ivories festival - which runs until September 8. Share a tune - Tickle the Ivories is back He said: "The station got in touch with me and asked if I'd be happy for Tickle the Ivories to be given a broadcast slot - and with around half a million viewers in America for the documentary, I was delighted to say yes. GOING STATESIDE; Glyndwr lecturer's documentary to screen on US TV And yesterday, James and Jeremy returned to the home to tickle the ivories kindly provided by Mike and the band. Wildcats donate the purr-fect gift to care home We heard moments of brilliance from the man himself and it was a pleasant surprise when he reached for the guitar, allowing his brother (Christopher Holland) to tickle the ivories. REVIEW Jools Holland and his [...] Events including piano festival Tickle the Ivories and The Beach on Chavasse Park contributed to visitor numbers throughout the summer. Liverpool ONE Celebrates Welcoming Over One Hundred Million Visitors Since 2008 PIANISTS have just two more weeks to tickle the ivories in Liverpool One. Still time to take part in Tickle the Ivories festival Liu began playing piano five years ago, often practicing for seven hours a day, training his toes to tickle the ivories and shot to fame as a contestant on China's Got Talent. Armless pianist begins world tour A SUPERSTAR organist is to tickle the ivories at Llandaff Cathedral. WHAT'SON PIANISTS were given the chance to tickle the ivories on a world-famous piano at a North East prep school. School hits all the right notes anyone who wants to immerse themselves in learning and creating music will soon have a new place to tickle the ivories or sing out a tune. Singing a different tune As well as guitarists and singer-songwriters, the bar occasionally has a pianist who comes in to tickle the ivories of the pub Joanna with some jazz-flavoured numbers. INNS AND OUTS; Jonathan Trewtracks down some new places to try out YOUNG keyboard players in Coventry will get the chance to tickle the ivories en-masse this summer - and record a special composition. Musical youth to make a CD Although he's been around pianos most of his life, he says the running joke is that he doesn't tickle the ivories. Staying in tune: Phenoyd Ezra's business is perfecting pianos
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