Old fashioned expressions you still use.

A slap and a kick for being so quick!
That was mean people's response.

Yes I’d forgotten that! We were horrid little kids weren’t we?!

Actually I don’t use it - wouldn’t dare nowadays! - but ‘mutton dressed as lamb’ just came to mind.

And ‘all fur coat and no knickers’ came to mind yesterday, re a neighbour who’s giving us trouble at the moment.

Germanshepherdsmum

Yes I’d forgotten that! We were horrid little kids weren’t we?!

It's lucky we grew up into such lovely people, really.

Remembered another
Let the dog see the rabbit
Means stop crowding round, let everyone have a look I think!

Godfrey knighten

I used to Godfrey Knighten

What does that mean?

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

Spuds, butties, barm cakes, orange juice (before orange concentrate this was orange squash).
As thick as pig tish (to do with intelligence not cinsistency)
Tish.
Daft as a brush
Mardy (whiny)
Nesh (sensitive to cold)
A proper little madam.
Why (Y) is a crooked letter and you can’t straighten it.
For crying out loud (in frequent every day use especially at this time)
As much use as a chocolate tea pot
Couldn’t organise a pi## up in a brewery
A sandwich short of a picnic
Not the brightest button in the box
Bent as a nine bob note
As ugly as sin
It’s like the Marie Celeste in here
Born in a barn
Make a better door than you would a window.
Wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole
Wouldn’t trust him/her to the end of the road( or as far as I could throw him/her)
Clodhoppers
Scaredy cat
It’ll never get well if you pick it
Went off like a rocket
Take a hike
I’ve been there and back again to see how far it is
Like it or lump it
Etc etc etc!

Like a craw lookin oot a whinbush - when you look a total mess, esp your hair.
Lazy as a Mahone sodjer - someone who is very idle. Have no idea who Mahone was or why his soldiers were so lazy.
Would wrestle a bear for a shilling - someone very tight fisted.
Bully for you and your short shirt - good for you (when someone is being a bit boastful).

Good job six, my nan used to say.
I've no idea why the six.

Put a sock in it .

Put that in your pipe and smoke it

He'd live in your ear and let the other one out as flats.
A favourite of my mother if something was really tasty: well I'd get up in the middle of the night to eat that.

My daughter once came home from school, aged 5, and announced she didn't feel quite the ticket! I'd never come across that before.
Another favourite - she had a face like a slapped ass (she looked disapproving)

I remember an elderly lady using an expression which included the words “ Preston guild” but can’t remember the rest, I’ve a feeling it was something to do with time ?

Ah I’ve googled it, something which only happens rarely

On high days and holidays?
Once in a blue moon?

Missadventure

And a poke in the eye for being so sly.

Said after ‘a slap and a kick for being so quick’ however, I don’t think anyone actually got poked in the eye.

When I used to as my mum where one of my sisters was her reply was .there and back to see how far it is „

A bun in the oven.

Up the duff

A face like a bulldog chewing a wasp

If something is just about ok, my dad used to say “ well it’s better than a poke in the eyes with a sharp stick”