Charming, old fashioned sayings

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My IL used to say they couldn't "get on with " something like a cooker or a book.That used to make me smile.
My mother used to say " Oh I like you in that" meaning that suits you, another one which made me smile.

@Devlesko

Oh, another.

Standing there like one of Lewis's.

Or standing like piffy on a rock bun.

Ha ha, dark over wifes mothers. ( I heard)

One of Lewis’s - My parents say that too.

Ah, the days over over-staffed department stores... got to love Liverpool! (And the rest of the north west, obviously)

It was black over Bill’s mother’s for us.

I read too much Georgette Heyer and P G Wodehouse. I know about a hundred expressions for drunk - foxed, squiffy, soused, ape-drunk, a trifle disguised, bosky, in his cups etc etc

I use so many of these.

My mum used to say "well if that's my dinner I've had it" if she didn't enjoy it or the portions were a bit small and "Charlie's dead" meant your petticoat was showing

My father always refers to partners (until marriage) as a 'gentleman friend' or 'lady friend' which used to give my friends a fit of the giggles if he ever asked them if they had a partner.

Once as a teenager I wore an anklet (90s, all the rage) and my nan told me I looked like a "lady of the night" (prostitute).

Were you born in a barn?

Whats for tea? Shit wi sugar on it

Well, I go to foot of our stairs

A patient would always end the call with "thank you for your kindness" and another one says "much obliged".

@Velveteen16 I had a colleague who would say a similar phrase! It's made me smile thinking of him, I wonder if it was the same person

Gentleman of the road

@noblegreenk Yep my mum used to say this, we're from Glasgow, I don't know if it's a Glaswegian saying?

Me: What’s for tea?
Nan: shit with sugar on it 🤣🤣

It’s snowing in Paris - another one for your petticoat is showing.

Musical to mean gay.

@PlantPotPat this was in Bristol

I'm full as an egg (I couldn't eat any more).

Love it

After it had been raining and the clouds would start to break up and reveal blue sky, my mum would say “but is it enough to sew a patch on a pair of sailor’s trousers?”

And one I use all the time (and with many variations!) “you’re as daft as a brush and twice as bristly”.

When someone doesn't want to reveal their age: -

"I'm as old as my tongue, and a little bit older than my teeth".

‘Pray make a good tea’

I.e. eat your head offf

@Velveteen16 ah not likely to be the same person.
It must be a 'proper saying' then, I always assumed it was peculiar to my colleague as he had some unique turns of phrase.

@JimmyJabs

No, not in Yorkshire 🤷‍♀️😊

Thought of a couple more -

he throws money around like a man with no arms

Shanks’s pony (on foot)

@LunaNorth

Cold enough for a fur lined walking stick
Have you had your hair cut, or your ears lowered
Eyes like a shithouse rat

DH used to say all of these! The ears lowered was a favourite of his, he would go to the barbers and then when I noticed his new hair cut, he'd just say he had his ears lowered! I haven't heard anyone else use that before or since.

@AndNoneForGretchenWieners

Sounds like your DH was as much of a character as my dad. The little sayings pop into my head often and it’s like he’s saying hello

My granda used to say "me belly thinks ma throats cut" when he was hungry

If I was asking too many questions, my dad would say ‘That’s for me to know and you to find out ’

And did I asked how much something cost he would say ‘Money and fair words’

Put wood in t’hole ( shut the door)

I’ll tell you for why.... (I believe this could be an example of Wenglish?)

What’s to do? for “what’s the matter?”. Hardly ever hear it now, but when I do it reminds me of my Granny so much!