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Sayings no longer heard.

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NanKate Sun 20-Apr-14 22:09:40

Well I will go to the foot of our stairs.

Flowerofthewest Mon 21-Apr-14 23:46:21

Once had one but the wheels fell off.
Looks like a piffy up a stick.
Black over Will's mother's
Mad as a box of frogs.
Daft as lites.
Clumsy Clot.
Thinks his body every self cos his mother's got a mangle (my late MiL's favourite saying)
Up the apples and pears to Bedfordshire

grannyactivist Mon 21-Apr-14 20:26:24

Adam's ale (water)
Taking Shanks' pony (to go somewhere on foot)
All fur coat and no knickers
The rag 'n' bone man's coming
Pleased as Punch

rosesarered Mon 21-Apr-14 20:20:06

That's my quota of old sayings for tonight, my brain needs to reboot.

rosesarered Mon 21-Apr-14 20:18:43

as daft as a brush

rosesarered Mon 21-Apr-14 20:18:14

as dead as a door nail

rosesarered Mon 21-Apr-14 20:15:58

as bold as brass

rosesarered Mon 21-Apr-14 20:15:22

as nice as ninepence

rosesarered Mon 21-Apr-14 20:14:19

A fine kettle of fish!

rosesarered Mon 21-Apr-14 20:13:58

Corporation pop [ water from the tap.]

granjura Mon 21-Apr-14 19:00:56

Not on your Nellie!

Pull the other one (it's got bells on)

Blow me down (with a feather)

I just love all those, will have to copy them and print them when the thread dies down (goes belly up).

NanKate Mon 21-Apr-14 17:12:53

Wash your mouth out with soap (punishment for swearing).

granjura Mon 21-Apr-14 17:12:41

Just what the doctor ordered.

Anne58 Mon 21-Apr-14 16:18:40

And Fanny's your Aunt!

rosesarered Mon 21-Apr-14 15:57:19

butter wouldn't melt.

rosesarered Mon 21-Apr-14 15:55:54

As black as your hat.
red hat, no knickers.
ecky thump.
Bob's your uncle.

NanKate Mon 21-Apr-14 15:06:15

Keen as mustard.

shysal Mon 21-Apr-14 14:52:50

I keep it in the Glory Hole.

Anne58 Mon 21-Apr-14 14:42:59

All fur coat and no knickers

No better than she ought to be

Galen Mon 21-Apr-14 11:10:08

Plumbus! My iPad does not recognise Latin!

Galen Mon 21-Apr-14 11:09:33

Well known medical disease. Plum us oscillans!

Atqui Mon 21-Apr-14 10:43:48

Swinging the lead.....went on a course where the young person taking it pronounced it as in dog's lead. Neither of my daughters had heard of it when I asked them.

granjura Mon 21-Apr-14 09:53:27

Tickety boo

Blooming Nora

what's up duck

annsixty Mon 21-Apr-14 09:17:43

Raining cats and dogs.

Coming down in stair rods.

Lona Mon 21-Apr-14 09:08:23

A blind man on a galloping horse....(wouldn't notice....)

As thin as a galloping hatpin!

Iam64 Mon 21-Apr-14 09:03:07

Think On!
I'll go to the foot of our stairs is my all time favourite - I can hear my gran's voice