[Misc] Silly Sayings

[Eeyore]

'Have a nice rest of your day'

Leaves me hurriedly running to the Grammar Police. I'm easy about new speak but for some reason this one irks me.

 

[Icy Gull]

It went down like a lead balloon. When did you last see one of these?

 

[Notters]

Brexit means Brexit

 

[fosters headband]

South London and Proud
How could anyone be proud of this area?

 

[dazzer6666]

Live on stage - well, whoever it is is hardly likely to be dead.

....as opposed to lip-synching or miming on stage ?

 

[8049]

"Hitting our straps" - as in "our training session was excellent today, we were all really hitting our straps". Literally no clue what the straps they are referring to are.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Stop your crying or I'll give you something to cry for.

Self explanatory I think.

 

[8049]

'Have a nice rest of your day'

Leaves me hurriedly running to the Grammar Police. I'm easy about new speak but for some reason this one irks me.

Leaves me running hurriedly, surely? Especially if it's to the Grammar Police to whom you are running (hurriedly).

 

[dingodan]

"The elephant in the room".

So, what are you saying? There is an elephant in the room but nobody can see it? Elephants are pretty big, is it hiding? When did anyone ever accidentally trip over an elephant? Or look everywhere for their elephant only to find it was on their head the whole time?

No, if you don't see an elephant in the room I'd say there is a good chance that the room is infact void of elephants.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Got to eat a peck before you die.
When one door closes another opens.

 

[The Orange Seagull]

If the wind changes you'll stay like that.

Has the wind ever changed for anybody

and did they stay like that?

 

[pasty]

Stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about.

My father circa early-70's

 

[The Orange Seagull]

You'll be laughing from the other side of your face in a minute

 

[Barham's tash]

"Bet my mortgage on it" - how does that work? How do you bet with a debt?

I’ve always assumed this to mean someone willing to lay the bet would ultimately be responsible for paying off your mortgage if they lost but yes tis a bit silly...



Someone at work just doesn’t get them [idioms] and commonly mixes them up - a bit like Ron Burgundy in Anchorman.

 

[surlyseagull]

"Give it up" as oppose to applaud ffs

 

[el punal]

....as opposed to lip-synching or miming on stage ?

Well that’s just downright cheating the poor punter who splashed the cash to watch the act perform . . . er, . . LIVE.

 

[Gritt23]

I’ve always assumed this to mean someone willing to lay the bet would ultimately be responsible for paying off your mortgage if they lost but yes tis a bit silly...



Someone at work just doesn’t get them [idioms] and commonly mixes them up - a bit like Ron Burgundy in Anchorman.

So "I am willing to win my mortgage being paid off", but what are you betting if you lose? To have your mortgage doubled?

 

[essbee1]

I don't know about sayings, but using the word 'super' in front of 'friendly' or 'happy' e.g.,., I'm super happy ...

really, really p**ses me off. An american term which is creeping into general usage,

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

"The elephant in the room".

So, what are you saying? There is an elephant in the room but nobody can see it? Elephants are pretty big, is it hiding? When did anyone ever accidentally trip over an elephant? Or look everywhere for their elephant only to find it was on their head the whole time?

No, if you don't see an elephant in the room I'd say there is a good chance that the room is infact void of elephants.

This saying relates to a black and white tv sketch where two people were in a small lounge talking normally, as though nothing was out the ordinary, whilst there was an elephant in the room. The point being they were both ignoring and avoiding a very obvious talking point.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I don't know about sayings, but using the word 'super' in front of 'friendly' or 'happy' e.g.,., I'm super happy ...

really, really p**ses me off. An american term which is creeping into general usage,

Ha. I use this all the time. Im always picking up sayings from people. A new one I use is “ah, too bad” which a number of Northern European friends use when speaking English.