Phrases that hit the nail on the head

[Arlanymor]

Having looked at the thread about phrases/words/terms that people hate - what about the ones that just feel spot on?

I heard this earlier today in relation to the modern obsession with celebrities doing crazy things for clout to keep themselves 'relevant' and in the spotlight...

"The attention economy".

Yes! Spot on! Great term for those who monetise meaningless content for maximum exposure on social media - behaviour that pays dividends in the attention economy.

I think the same re: Hannah Waddingham - SO pleased with herself, constantly.

One of my fave phrases is: chat shit, get banged. Aptly sums up what'll happen on social media when someone waffles on without an ounce of experience or knowledge on a topic they're making out they're an expert in.

You've reminded me about sayings in different languages. In Welsh we say: Gall pechod mawr ddyfod trwy ddrws bychan. Which means 'a great sin can come through a small door'. So true! A massive problem can be the result of a minor issue.

The chocolate teapot is one of my favourites.

The past is another country.

My GMs equivalent was every twos a pair.

You can only piss with the cock you've got

The pot calling the kettle black, from the time when people cooked on the fire hob.

Be careful what you wish for.

which goes nicely with:

The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.

Or a chocolate fireguard.

Oh, gawd, Owen Jones springs to mind when i hear that 😂

Love many, trust few and always paddle your own canoe.

Great face for radio.

Can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs.

Which reminds me off not having a pot to piss in.

No good deed goes unpunished.

There's wiser that eat grass....

The people that mind don’t matter and the people that matter don’t mind.

If your auntie had bollocks she’d be your uncle

When things are what they are and we need to just accept reality

He's a doucheburger isn't he?

Fur coat and no knickers.

Well the first one's quite contentious at the moment but I like it!!

Not my sink not my dishes

two shakes of a lambs tail

Hanging about like a fart in a trance

The Professionally Outraged.

Those people who spend their lives on social media, judging others when they have no actual skin in the game. And no wish to actually change or improve anything.

The things you know, the things you don't know, and the things you don't know you don't know.

A stopped clock is right twice a day.

Talking scribble - very concise and accurate too often.