Old fashioned expressions you still use.

Or shaken the ugly tree?

I once worked with someone who was very un PC and had a saying for someone who in her words was a bit “ unfortunate “ looking. Cant remember the saying exactly but something like “ must have fallen out of the ugly tree” .

My Dad used to say of someone who was mean, “When he took a fiver out of his wallet the Queen blinked “

Do you think I came in on the last boat? Do you think I’m daft.

You’re like a fart in a colander. To someone who’s all of a dither and won’t sit down and stay in one room.

All around the Wrekin

Wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw an elephant.
For Pete's sake!
Going all round the houses - not getting to the point.

Think I've used all these phrases lately.

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A face like a bulldog chewing a wasp

Ouch!
Our spaniel used to leap up and catch wasps and sometimes got a swollen mouth.

I'm not as green as I'm cabbage looking.

All dressed up and nowhere to go.

There was a young woman on the Bake Off who used to say 'oh my giddy aunt' when anything was going wrong. It always made me smile.

Sorry I skipped a page - pinch and a punch was mentioned in detail on p 13.

A pinch and a punch on the first of the month (and no returns)

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Who's that when he's at home?

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”

A face like a bulldog chewing a wasp

Up the duff

A bun in the oven.

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 „

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.

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

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

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 ?

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)

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.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it

Put a sock in it .

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