turn into a pumpkin



turn into a pumpkin

To have to return home or go to bed due to the late hour of the night. (Usually used as a present participle, the phrase is a reference to the story of Cinderella, whose magic carriage turned into a pumpkin at midnight.) I've had a wonderful time, but I'm turning into a pumpkin. I think I'll call a cab and head home.
See also: pumpkin, turn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MikaelaMEE-kah-e-lah (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
GertrÚDa-Slovak
Arrigoahr-REE-goItalian
DennisDEN-is (English), DE-nis (German), DEN-nis (Dutch)English, German, Dutch
Sigalit-Hebrew
Mateomah-TE-o (Spanish)Spanish, Croatian