Idioms and Phrases - Page 4

juliejam · #76 (**permalink**) 07-10-2007, 05:46 PM

Playing hookie..

Batten down the hatches..

Dead fron the neck up ..

Julie

paulchandler6 · #77 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 12:17 AM

From the bottom of my heart.

Broken Heart.

Paul

jdurbo · #78 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 08:30 AM

Flattery will get you nowhere.
If at first you dont suceed,try,try again.

jen xxx

coasty · #79 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 09:25 AM

If you can keep your head whilst all around you lose theres you probably dont understand the seriousness of the situation

coasty · #80 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 11:56 AM

At work today two more are brought to mind...

Always remember the six Ps

Prior planning prevents oeoeoeoe poor performance

and that old classic...

Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part....

juliejam · #81 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 04:25 PM

Stone the bleeding crows.

That one is carry a bit too much timber..

Julie

Jez · #82 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 05:52 PM

I don't know if these have already been mentioned i guess they have but tickle me any way- Can't have your cake & eat it too? Mad as a Fish? A stich in time saves nine

jdurbo · #83 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 05:56 PM

Ask no questions hear no lies

jen xxx

Jez · #84 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdurbo

Ask no questions hear no lies

jen xxx

Sorry didn't quite catch that Jen

jdurbo · #85 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 06:37 PM

*shouts* i said ASK NO QUESTIONS, HEAR NO LIES

Rolling stone gathers no moss!!

jen xxx

Blackbrook Eye · #86 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 02:29 AM

To Quote Ena Sharples ' Theres nowt so queer as folk'

jdurbo · #87 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 08:24 AM

The pen is mightier than the sword.
Proof of the pudding is in the eating.

jen xxx

juliejam · #88 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 08:41 AM

It coming down in bucket loads..

My dear old nan use to say give yourself a
proper wash not a cat's lick..

What doesnt kill you make's you stronger.

Julie

pressld2 · #89 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdurbo

Red sky at night, shepherds delight.

No, no, it's "Red sky at night, cow shed's alight!"

A popular one when I was a lad was "Don't just sit there walking about - get a shovel and sweep up."

Also from my youth, if anyone ever watched us doing something daft (not an unusual occurrence) and said "Little things please little minds..." the response was always "And bigger fools look on!". Not necessarily said loud enough to be heard, you understand.

Dave P.

juliejam · #90 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 09:26 AM

Dead as a dodo..

Dishing the dirt..

Keep it under your hat..

Julie

Meles meles · #91 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdurbo

Here's a couple i use at work all the time...

Just can't get the staff

Womans work is never done
Boys will be boys
No rest for the wicked

jen xxx

Alot of diggs at the male members

Meles meles · #92 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juliejam

It coming down in bucket loads..

My dear old nan use to say give yourself a
proper wash not a cat's lick..

What doesnt kill you make's you stronger.

Julie

My nan used to say that as well. Never got it at first.

juliejam · #93 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 11:51 AM

Another one was Stop fidgeting have
you got Ants in your pants..

Julie

Meles meles · #94 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juliejam

Another one was Stop fidgeting have
you got Ants in your pants..

Julie

he he, still think i do.... (or its those darn Badger fleas

)

And the other i always remember hearing

"cat got your tongue" and then my grandad would say
"spit it out boy"

I thought this was a bit daft, firstly how can a cat have my tongue?? and secondly if the cat has got it. How may i spit it out??

Daft people.

You know the worst one for me;
"if my head was not screwed on, I would lose it"

Daft people, dont they know that you can buy chords/chains intended for the purpose of not loosing your keys, specs or head etc???

paulchandler6 · #95 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 12:30 PM

Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional. ...

Growing old gracefully...........no way

Paul

September · #96 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 01:22 PM

Here's a good 'un from my Nan:

'If wishes were horses then beggars would ride.'

I used to hear that any time I began a sentence with 'I wish...'.

Another one I like: 'Just because you put a cat in the oven, doesn't make it a biscuit'.