Old expressions

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Old expressions and saying is you don’t hear anymore

I’m going for …… heavens to Betsy

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Hi

Sorry Ripple, never heard of that one at all.

A common Northern one

Well, I 'll go to the foot of our stairs

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you wait until your father gets home.

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You could knock me over with a Feather

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I need to spend a penny.

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stop the car - - too late!! :grin:

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@Chilliboot , 'many a slip , twixt cup and lip ’

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Put the wood in the hole.
Were you born in a barn.
Close your mouth,theres a train coming.

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@brokenvows ,. ’ going up the wooden hill’ !!

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“He thinks I came up on the down train”

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All mouth and no trousers

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Some scottish ones are hilarious, but unfortunately cannot be repeated.

Mild - “d’ye think ma heid buttons up the back?”

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Sling your hook

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Still hear that from Australians. But that’s not Britain… :wink:

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Put that in your pipe and smoke it

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The only thing thats holding his trousers up is his wind.

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@brokenvows , HA! HA! never erd that one!!
"Get back on yer daddies yacht "

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  • Lang may yer lum reek! – Literally meaning long may your chimney smoke, this is typically a toast to one’s health, wishing one lives long and healthy.
  • Keep the heid! – Keep your head or stay calm.
  • Hell slap it intae ye! – It is your own fault.
  • Failing means yer playin! – Trying and failing, but at least you are trying*.*
  • I’ll gie ye a skelpit lug! – I’ll hit you on the ear.
  • Whit’s fur ye’ll no go by ye! – What is for you will not go by you, meaning, what will be, will be.
  • Black as the Earl of Hell’s Waistcoat! – the colour Black*.*
  • We’re a’ Jock Tamson’s bairns! – Everyone is God’s children, nobody is better, everyone is equal.
  • Dinnae teach yer Granny tae suck eggs! – Stop teaching someone something they already know*.*
  • Dinnae marry fur money! – It’s cheaper in the long run to borrow money than marry for it.
  • Noo jist haud on! – Now just hold it, take your time, you’re speaking too fast.
  • Is the cat deid? – Has the cat died? This means your trousers are too short, similar to “is your budgie/parrot dead?”
  • Haud yer wheesht! – Shut up*.*
  • Gie it laldy. – Doing something with energy or inappropriateness.
  • It’s a dreich day! – A miserable, cold, wet day in reference to the weather.
  • Mony a mickle maks a muckle! – Small amounts of savings soon build up to large amounts.
  • I’m fair puckled! – I’m out of breath.
  • Do yer dinger. – Showing disapproval.
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its Shut thee gob, tha’s a train cummin :rofl:

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Al tan thee 'ide if tha dunt beyave

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