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.

No dog in the game.

And grief is just love with nowhere to go.

(To describe a temper tantrum) “He went off like a frog in a sock”

There’s only 10 inches between a halo and a noose

( variation on “no good deed goes unpunished”

'You shall know a man by the company he keeps', or, when feeling a bit more blunt, 'lie down with dogs, get up with fleas.'

'The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.'

League of Gentlemen. “In this house…”

"He can lift a ton but can't spell it".
To describe a strong, big-built man who isn't too bright.

Don't let worry about tomorrow take the joy from today.

THAT'S IT! Thank you!!

All fart, no faeces.

Mumsnet classic... Not my circus, not my monkeys

💁

We're diverting a bit but 'he who eats most pudding gets most meat', but having eaten a lot of Yorkshire pudding you are not likely to want to eat a lot of the meat!

I’ve heard this often but never really understood it. Is it just that you can’t compare the way things are now with how they were?

‘Offence archaelogist’ is someone who digs for dirt, usually on the internet

I like the prhase ‘Just because you say it, doesn’t make it so’

Love the Jane Austen line “you have delighted us long enough”

'The most willing cart horse, pulls the heaviest load'
A phrase my mum used to say to me about giving too much at work and not getting any recognition for my efforts.

Fur coat and no knickers

Learned that too many times…

I thought it was ‘all cats are grey in the dark’

My primary 4 teacher (year 3 in England, I think) used to say that and I’m still not sure what it means! 😂

My ex-manager used to say “Those with the broadest shoulders carry those with the broadest arses” about the lazy buggers on our team. Great saying 😊

I’ve seen more fat on a butchers pencil. Often said by my Dad when teenage me used to moan about my figure

The saying that [someone] “could start an argument in an empty room” is very descriptive!

@CeliaCanthwe say could have an argument with herself

I tend to use it when someone is unwilling to accept that circumstances have changed, so we need to do something differently. So not so much that they can't compare, or even have the occasional whinge about the changes – but ultimately, the changes have happened and we need to get on with it.

I think you probably could use it in a number of ways though!