Old fashioned expressions you still use.

Grandma KT thanks for the link, I was surprised at how many of them I still use! lol

Oh boys a dear Sloegin ? I've plenty of Norn Iron sayings, I'm from Co.Antrim, so go and chase your granny round Smithfield ?

'It's raining in Paris' or 'Charlie's dead' were both phrases we used to tell a friend that her slip/underskirt/petticoat was showing. But hardly anyone seems to wear such an undergarment nowadays. Most teenagers will be wearing jeans and any skirt I've bought in recent years has been lined.

BBbevan

Oldnproud ‘pinny ’ is short for pinafore. A full length coverall. An apron goes around the waist. No top bit .

My dils had never heard the word 'pinny'. They only knew the word 'apron', and as far as they were concerned, it was the correct word for both of the garments you have described.

I can't see if this has been mentioned already.

There is a star in the East, meaning a gentleman's fly is unzipped.

Well I’ll go to our house .

'wearing your medals' or 'flying low' for flies being undone.

Gordon Bennett

Ee, I'll go to to't foot of our stairs

You're a cough drop!

My grandma used to say it to me, and I occasionally say it to my dgc, just for fun. I've explained to them what it means, and it amuses them.

Oldnproud

BBbevan

Oldnproud ‘pinny ’ is short for pinafore. A full length coverall. An apron goes around the waist. No top bit .

My dils had never heard the word 'pinny'. They only knew the word 'apron', and as far as they were concerned, it was the correct word for both of the garments you have described.

I've heard pinny used for both as well. I think the word pinafore came from something pinned afore your best frock (there's another one I still use ) to protect it.

My nanna used to say "she's she's got all her cough drop" meaning a person had their wits about them. It's a long road that has no turning. Meaning things can suddenly happen in your life. You're as much in the muck as your are in the mire.

Put your slippers on or you'll catch your death. (grandma)
Woe betide you. From the Nuns at my primary school.

Looks like a bombs hit it! Or as my children thought all one word bombsitit and wondered what it was.
Paddle your own canoe
Husband says five and twenty past or five and twenty to the hour

My Gran used to write,
'Many happy returns of the day' in birthday cards.
I find I write that sometimes too, as a wee nod to her

Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick... i.e. could be worse

Speaking of flies down, 'you've left the barn door open'.

I use so many of these, and so many on that list!
Grandmother used to say “Make sh*t of one and sugar of the other” for favouritism
DF said “Take your finger out” for get a move on (there’s another). Had no idea it was rude till DH pointed it out.
“Spit and sawdust” for an old-fashioned rather rough pub.
“Raining stair rods”
DM “I Esgob Dafydd!” (Welsh for “To Bishop David”) if she was really riled. No idea who Bishop David was.
“Not quite 16 ounces to the pound” for somebody not quite right in the head. Later heard “Not quite the full shilling” when I worked in Scotland

Love British expressions. I say drug through a knothole backwards, fanny over teacup, what in Sam Hill, drunk as a lord (USA).

My husband says "smart as a carrot" but he's from oop north!
In Leicester, we say: "rare as rocking horse sh!t" or "give us a croggy?"

Anyone else brought up with saying ‘Rabbits’ first thing on the 1st of the month? Found myself doing it again this morning.

Pinch punch
The first of the month
No return
White rabbits….
?

happycatholicwife I wouldn’t be saying ‘Fanny over teacup’ if you come to the UK. Fanny has a very different meaning here. ??

I always say ‘pull the chain’ instead of flush the toilet

Bridgeit

Pinch punch
The first of the month
No return
White rabbits….
?

Oh yes! School days and real pinches!