I bought a book years ago as a gift for a friend. I so wish I'd bought myself a copy, too! It was a book on English idioms. I remember one or two: "sleep tight" - this goes back to the days when people had rope beds (the ropes crisscrossed on the frame and held the mattress). From time to time, the ropes got to where they sagged, so people had to tighten them to support the mattress properly. Okay, I said one or two, but that's the only one I can remember right now! Blessings,
Just read thorugh more of the posts and had to smile. We also say "be with you in a jiffy" or "back in a jiffy" (no clue as to what jiffy means!). But when my son was younger he would say, "I'll be back in a jippy"!!! Now we ALL say "jippy" instead of jiffy! ;-)
Emma's mom--I believe it's actually Lo and behold. The Bible uses lo's and behold's. It's kind of like Hark.
My Mom says "Tally ho the fox!!" If she finds something. I've always wondered what the Bird in the hand thing is all about?
what about"you bet your boots!" I have heard that when someone was really sure about something. What is really fun is to find out where these old sayings originated! anyone know of a web site that does that? "its greek to me!?"
do you know a lot of our sayings come from the Bible? I found that out last year while working on A Walk in the Word- Leviticus
I always say to my hubby...."let's hit the road, Jack!" and he'll correct me and say, "my name is CHAD!" LOL kinda goofy, but you made me think of that!
TeacherMom, we used to say "You bet your booties, Baby!" Actually I still say that sometimes. Yeah, what's good about grief?!
I have heard Old My Stars Good Grief Sally hit the bed Fred colder then a witch tit. ( never could figure that one out)
I have heard oh my stars before......is that the same thing Kris? I've also heard (was this said? I forget) "Well I'll be a monkey's uncle" as an exclamation of surprise.
You know I just read the one about the witch's tit, only it was "colder than a witch's tit in the Artic". I had never heard it before. My Sunday School teacher when I was a teen loved to say something was "slipperier than snot on a glass doorknob".
wow, the message window looks different today! Cute even! Uhmm, I used to say the monkeys uncle one and then I said my Uncle Gene was the monkey, he would crack up, Lol,
Yeah, I noticed that too, TMom. At first I was wondering if it was just me not being awake yet! I thought of another one I use sometimes: "No biggy" I used that on another thread, then realized it's one of those sayings!
Here's another one. This one is sometimes said when someone is thought to be doing something that is morally,ethically, or culturally questionable. "She/He aint got no upbringing" or "She/He must not have had much upbringing".
