Phrases and sayings-do we know what they mean?

[LilCheekyMonkey]

The few I can think of at the mo,

'I'll do it now, in a minute' meaning you know you have to do it and you will in a mo.
'Sod's law'
'Smoothin the cat' meaning your stroking a cat or any animal.
'Cheers drive' meaning thanks mate/driver.
'Mind me daps' meaning watch my trainers.
'He's a right slice!' Meaning he's well fit!
'Where you to?' Meaning where are you?
'Keener!' He/she's brainy and enjoys learning. Used as a p**s take.

Ask any Bristolian to say Carl it will always sound like 'coral'.

Looking at that, I've picked up a lot from my Welsh colleagues.

 

[Kim Lawless]

God pays debts without money……….Do someone a bad turn and you'll have no luck

I've not seen him since old leather arse died………..Don't know who leather arse was and didn't know he'd died.

Sh*t's your thanks…………..You do someone a good turn and they don't thank you

Ask her how much she charges to haunt a house……………Referring to someone ugly or miserable looking

 

[sarah1992]

Gordon Bennett is like an exclamation or sigh. Like you're incredulous at something someone's done.

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Hahaha oh god my mam always says this and all these years i thought she was saying "God and bennett'' never questioned it!

 

[sarah1992]

As I am Irish there are some rude & crude ones out there but good ones so im sorry if i offend anyone!

- "she didnt get those knees from saying prayers!" I think you can guess what this is about.
- "You're as useless as a chocolate fireguard!"
-"Hard as the hobs of hell" my nanny said this about an apple haha
-"'She' is the cats mother" not allowed refer to mam as 'she'!
- "Shes as tight as a ducks arse, and thats waterproof" - someone tight with money!
- "He wouldnt spend christmas with Santa Claus!" Same meaning as above
-"Does my arse look like a slot machine?" Meaning dont ask for money!
-"Im so hungry I could eat the lamb of God!"
-"Do I look like I came down in the last banana boat?" Often said by mothers who arent gullible!
-"jaysus, was he reared or dragged up?" Meaning hes obviously not very well mannered!

I have looads more!

 

[Meira]

My husband is South African and there's a few things he says that used to confuse me loads

Just now (as in "I'll see you just now" or "I'll do it just now") - can mean any time from now until much later - which to me makes no sense and caused many misunderstandings when hubby says he's going to do something just now!

Cheers - means goodbye

Howzit - how are you

 

[Meira]

My dad tends to get sayings mixed up and unfortunately I always end up making same mistakes...

Foots on the other shoe
Knock the hammer on the head
The ship has flown
An old dog can't change his spots

 

[thecatsmeow]

My mum has one which I think is hilarious...
When a fabric is really thin and cheap, like a t-shirt for example.
She says "you could spit peas through it"!
I just love the image it gives me. Bless her! xx


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[waffle4]

I seem to say "better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick" quite a lot which means better than nothing.

"Oh my giddy aunt" - dunno how that one originated .

And one of my dads faves "oh you cheating Arab" which is probably an offence to say nowadays and would land him with a hand chopped off or something hahaha

 

[Mobile Manicure]

My favourite, which i use all the time is:

"You made your bed, you lie in it!" Which means you suffer the consequences for your own actions.

 

[Gemster]

My great grandma used to come out with the strangest sayings; her absolute favourite was, when she saw someone wearing a hat she didn't like she would always say, at the top of her voice, 'That's the sort of hat you could sh*t in and punch' - to this day I have absolutely no idea why!

 

[MrsSlim]

Just realised I always say...

'Better than a kick in the ba*ls'

Husband: ' I won £1.20 on the euro millions' whoop! (Sarcastic)

Me: 'better than a kick in the ba*ls'

😂

 

[tonicj]

What's in the bitch comes out in the pups!

Read this in Paul O'Grady's book. I guess it means any badness in the Mother will come out in the kids.

 

[skingeek78]

My mum and my nan loves a saying or hundred. Here is a selection of their most used and those that spring to mind.

You made your bed now you can lie in it
You reap what you sow
More faces than the town hall clock
There's none so blind as those who will not see
You can a lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink
When in Rome do as Romans do
Those who live in glass house shouldn't be throwing stones
You don't buy your saddle before you buy the horse
Born in a barn?
If you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all
Built like a brick sh!thouse
Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs
Takes one to know one
Fox always smells his own scent first
Leopard won't change his spots
All fur coat and no knickers
All mouth and no trousers
What's up with your face? Did you lose a shilling and find a sixpence?




And my personal favourite:

Eeeee she thinks she's everyone now her mothers got a mangle

????

 

[umvemve]

My husband is South African and there's a few things he says that used to confuse me loads

Just now (as in "I'll see you just now" or "I'll do it just now") - can mean any time from now until much later - which to me makes no sense and caused many misunderstandings when hubby says he's going to do something just now!

Cheers - means goodbye

Howzit - how are you

LOL it has taken my husband years to understand why I am not getting on with something after I have told him I will do it just now. Another one is now, now - that means the job will be done quicker than if I said just now. One of my favourites is describing thin legs as: matchsticks with the wood scraped off.

 

[Emily S]

My dad tends to get sayings mixed up and unfortunately I always end up making same mistakes...

Foots on the other shoe

Haha my partner makes a mistake with this one...

Mid argument and he argues 'if the foot was on the other hand how would you feel'...

I actually cracked up laughing.. he comes out with some corkers!!

Glamour Fairy

 

[perfect10kb]

I am sweating like a glassblowers Ar..e and

Better than a slap in the face with a wet kipper

 

[Emily S]

'Sandwich short of a picnic' ... someone who's a bit simple!

'As much use as a chocolate teapot' ... someone who's useless!

'All roads lead to Rome' ... my mums reassurance that I'll never get lost whilst driving!

'Save mi twooos' ... asking someone to give you half of their cigarette!

'One eye and a mint rock' ... someone who's cross eyed!

Gosh my mum ain't half taught me how to be polite

Glamour Fairy

 

[Emily S]

'She's had more men than she's had hot dinners' ... refering to someone who's slept around

Glamour Fairy

 

[lucyboo]

My hubby says theve got hime & away eyes for cross eyed
Can't organise a p**s up in a brewery


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[Emily S]

'Lights are on but no one's home' ... used to describe someone who appeaers to be taking notice but actually isn't, may also be quite simple!

Glamour Fairy