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Nice turn of phrase you've heard

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Have you any clever/funny expressions you've heard along the way? I had an old manager who was full of them:

He's all hat and no cattle (nothing material behind his words)

If you turned sideways we'd mark you absent (you're skinny)

[Sighing,shaking head] It's not even about winning anymore, it's about what you lose by.

[About someone who has all the gossip] I tell you what, I bet you hear the grass grow. You hear everything!

I do have a heart you know, not just a swinging brick on a rope.

Any nice ones you've come across?

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wizardman

Rotten with the poke

Translation: loads of money, wealthy etc

"See him he's rotten with the poke"

garra

A sniper wouldn't take her out

He has a neck like a jockeys boll0x

I've seen better legs hangin out of a bird's nest

He hasn't a rashers

1o059k7ewrqj3n

It's not exactly a well established phrase, but the "do, do" people say from time to time really is endearing.

Not a classic example, but in this Pingu video at 1:40.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNxXego2D8A

JustAThought

Had forgotten tgis one but reading the fabulous Ross O Carroll Kelly today reminded me:

That will really snap her crayons for her.

Dying laughin!

sligojoek

Heard a lad on Liveline today giving out about lack of wheelchair facilities in modern buildings.

"Architects and engineers have too much education and not enough common sense."

sligojoek

JustAThought wrote: »

Had forgotten tgis one but reading the fabulous Ross O Carroll Kelly today reminded me:

That will really snap her crayons for her.

Dying laughin!

I've read a good few f them but never came across this. Is it something that will make her angry?

ZV Yoda

When I was a kid, if my dad sent me to the shop for something, he’d say “don’t be there till you’re back... and if you fall, don’t wait to pick yourself up”. In other words - hurry up.

“He/she wouldn’t get a wave at Dollymount” - I.e, not exactly a good looking person.

“Marry a man with a short cough and long pockets” - I.e, marry a rich man who’s close to death.

“He/she wouldn’t spend Christmas” - they’re stingy

“Never mind the cat... I wouldn’t put the light out on a night like that” - bad weather outside.

sligojoek

You wouldn't put a milk bottle out in that rain.

Stop moaning ffs

What was the one when you were a kid where if you stick you tongue out and it’s black you’re lying

Anyone remember?

jimgoose

That fella is the two ends of a mule's tool.

80sChild

The tide wouldn't take her out (plain girl)
As plain as a Marietta biscuit (plain girl)

Meet yourself coming back (busy person)
Like a blue arsed fly (busy person)

Stop moaning ffs

The neck!!!

I love this one

Porklife

She's been slammed more times than a taxi door...

Undividual

Tight as 2 coats of paint.

Wouldn't spend Christmas.

Stop moaning ffs

Bus wouldn’t stop for that

monseiur

sligojoek wrote: »

You wouldn't put a milk bottle out in that rain.

Another version is '' Sure you wouldn't put the wife out never mind the dog'':D

Rows Grower

Stop moaning ffs wrote: »

What was the one when you were a kid where if you stick you tongue out and it’s black you’re lying

Anyone remember?

Stick out your tongue and i’ll see if you’re lying.

peasant

nice one I heard the other day

I'll bate ya good lookin

a threat and an insult all in one, like it

Thepillowman

monseiur wrote: »

Another version is '' Sure you wouldn't put the wife out never mind the dog'':D

Around here "it was raining so hard you wouldn't put a fox out of a hen house"

jluv

My friend's mother used to say when she was mad.."if I catch you I wont leave the priests share on ya"
(Not enough for the priest to annoint")

JustAThought

sligojoek wrote: »

I've read a good few f them but never came across this. Is it something that will make her angry?

Absolutely. You are colouring in in your little child bubble and something is said hat so enrages you you clasp your crayons in your hands until they snap! Love it! I DIMLY remember it from years ago - a real awl ones saying.

Along with ' she's all fur coat and no knickers' what a putdown!

Hercule Poirot

He's so useless he couldn't find his arse with both hands!

NSAman

She's a Thrush!

Up Donegal

If they had brains, they would be dangerous.

Ms. Captain M

She'd make the sausages stand up on the pan

Rows Grower

She'd give a snowman a horn.

the beer revolu

He who hesitates
waits.

silverharp

that lad would be out of his depth in a puddle

coolshannagh28

"Bull cows agin a hill for I wud"

[Deleted User]

"A wet man has no fear of the rain"

~ Russian proverb