We used to say:

A face like a smacked bottom. (Nice!)
I remember the one about the wind changing direction too.

My granny always used to say, 'It'll end in tears,' still very useful that one when small kids are charging around getting over excited.

Face like a slapped arse. There is a local expression saying "he pulled his face" which roughly means he did not like what was done or said.
"Tears before bedtime" also for over excited children. That is so true.

If anyone was a bit slow, mum would say,
'oh, he's forty miles a fortnight.'
I never heard anyone else say that one.

Did you wear a petticoat under your frock for Sunday best?
And a straw boater with a ribbon down the back. Off to church for communion having missed breakfast of course.
You didn't wear Sunday best things during the Week.

Someone who was morose had 'a face like a wet weekend' and a cheeky so-and-so had 'more front than Aberdeen'. If I was crying loudly my father would threaten to 'sell me to a lighthouse as a foghorn'.

My grandson apparently just had a collision with a radiator. It wasn't the radiators fault! Definitely tears before bedtime.

I remember wearing a dress with some gloves for some occasion - weird idea.

MY DH has been known to describe his cup of tea as 'fortnightly' (too weak/week).

Had to add this one in, even though it's been a while since the thread was live. I told someone that I was 'bleeding like a stuck pig' yesterday. They looked horrified and I realised it's quite a nasty expression.

never mind all these sayings,, what about common things that are no more.. I do miss toothpaste tubes that you could roll up and get the last splott out.

Looks like its time to start a new thread whither that one Bett!

Oops blinking autocorrect!
Time to start a new thread with that one!
There- that's better....

My husband didn't like the flip up screw on lids on the toothpaste tubes so he kept one of the old ones. He is still using it.

Flying low = your zips undone!!!!!
(we also said) Charley's dead!
Shoot a bunny (farting!!!)
Money in the bank Frank?(what sort of job have you got!
A hep cat = super cool!

DH also 'has a bone in his leg'. When he told DGD1 (then 4) this, she looked at him in disbelief and said "No, you haven't Grandad!"

I'll give it five ( still say that)

Let the dog see the rabbit

Got a frog in my throat

Sunday go to meeting suit (best clothes)

Does anyone still drink gnat's pee? (weak tea)

'Divorced your ankles and married your knees' or 'your trousers are half-mast' (too-short trousers)

I'm off up the wooden hills to Bedfordshire,
night night,
Sleep tight
hope the bugs don't bite

She's no better than she ought to be.

She's got more brass than brains. (More money than sense)

My DD had not heard the expression "All there with his cough drops" and did not know what I meant when I said that DGS had "candles".

Was always taught that it was bad manners to ask "What's for tea?" if we had visitors -- so the answer would be "A run round the table and a kick at the cat" or "Hens' bare feet in a bottle"

If someone had reached a great age he'd had " a good kick at the ball"

What's for tea?
Wait and see pie! Or Duck under the table and grouse all day!

He's had his time (ie He's lived a long time so it was OK for him to die)

I'm here for the duration (referred to staying till war's end)

What's for tea - 'three kicks at the pantry door' or 'pancakes' even if it wasn't!

Can I have a drink of pop please - 'you can have Corporation pop or Adam's ale' (both water)

'All fur coat and no knickers' (one of DH's DGM's sayings)

I bought a navy and red suit for a wedding in the 1960s, accessorized it with red bag, shoes and hat (yes, I know now)

MIL said "red hat, no drawers". I did wear it but sent it to the jumble sale afterwards