What would be the worst figure of speech if you took them literally?

grannyjan2

Sixth form A level French gave us access to the giant Lascelles and Cassells dictionaries in the school library. Reading through all the entries for phrases involving eyes had my friends and I literally collapsing in forbidden laughter .. I can't really remember any of them now, but a couple already mentioned were definitely there.

grannyjan2 I have a Cassells dictionary on the shelf, it belonged to my mother-in-law from when she was at school.
Must take a look inside.

Tight as a duck's a*se

I would walk on hot coals for.....

If the cap fits wear it

Shes all fur coat and no knickers

An eye for an eye

So sharp he could cut himself
Needles and pins

They keeping coming to me while I’m doing other things

As bent as a nine bob note
Slow down or you’ll meet yourself coming back

See you later alligator.
In a while crocodile.
...Yikes.

(Sorry!)

S**t for brains

Talking out of one’s a**e 😱

Killing two birds with one stone!

Casdon!


He wears his brain in his trousers
Tea splutter!

I’ll eat my hat.

Sixth form A level French gave us access to the giant Lascelles and Cassells dictionaries in the school library. Reading through all the entries for phrases involving eyes had my friends and I literally collapsing in forbidden laughter .. I can't really remember any of them now, but a couple already mentioned were definitely there.

She was dressed like a dog’s dinner

I'm over the moon

Skeletons in the closet

He jumped the gun

My least favourite of all - I'll tear you a new one

My favourite - I was literally having kittens

I'll have your guts for garters!

I could eat you with a spoon!

What will the neighbours say?

What will the WI ladies say?

I'd rather stick pins in my eyes.

You won't have a leg to stand on.

Go boil your head.
He wears his brain in his trousers.

‘Hold your feet to the fire’😱