This post is from January nearly two years ago. Rerun includes your comments, just for the fun of it. Enjoy again. I did. Any new ones to add?
Express Yourself
“Hard scrabble” is not a difficult crossword game. Dad’s family lived a hard scrabble life.
A few other expressions we once used which are not heard so much today.
Carl is putting on the dog. Which of course is not to suggest that Carl is going to serve canine for dinner.
Matt earned his degree at the School of Hard Knocks.
Ernie has more degrees than a thermometer, but he he doesn’t have sense enough to pound sand in a rat hole.
Agnes went to college to get her MRS degree.
Liam is too smart for his own good; and
Louise is too clever by half.
I’d like to buy Dunc for what he’s worth and sell him for what he thinks he’s worth.
WHAT’S SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE IS SAUCE FOR THE GANDER. GO TO THE COMMENTS AND ADD A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE EXPRESSIONS FROM YORE. DON'T THROW THE BABY OUT WITH THE BATHWATER.
14 comments:
Jim, yes, that one bumfoozles me as well.
Grace, that's a good one. I've heard it used. Must be a really cold lady, or one whose disapproval is intense. Maybe some of these can be interpreted in different ways?
Slicker than snot on a door knob.
Prettier [cuter?] than a bug's ear.
BBBH is sitting here suggesting some she wants to add. Her dad said, You squirm around like a maggot in hot ashes.
Get the chip off your shoulder before someone knocks it off.
Quit wearing your heart on your sleeve.
Your face will freeze that way.
Her grandma used to tell her, You're actin' all pizzle-sprung. Or, This old thing sure is pizzle-sprung.
Lin, upon my word, I believe you slipped a couple in there!