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Offline Marc St Louis

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Interesting Expression
« on: December 16, 2012, 01:10:21 pm »
I speak French but my wife told me one, she speaks French as well, I had not heard before.  Everybody knows the expression "a feather in ones cap" but here is one I like even better, I'll translate it after.  In French it's "ajouter une corde à son arc", literally this translates to "adding a string to your bow"....  I like it. 

Any other expressions of interest out there?
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Offline criveraville

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« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2012, 01:38:59 pm »
That's a neat one.. I love idioms..

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« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2012, 03:37:50 pm »
"Under my thumb".  Meaning you have someone under your control.  Comes from waaaay back in classic falconry when you wrapped the bird's jesses (ankle leashes) under your thumb and gripped tight for control.


"Waiting with bated breath".  Not baited, which might imply your breath smells like last week's sushi.  Again, early falconry term.  When a bird attempts to leap from fist or off the perch to escape it has "bated".  Not a good thing.  It implies your breath has escaped. 

"Fed up".  Meaning that you've had enough of something and are sick of it.  Again, early flaconry term.  Came from when a bird is completely stuffed full of food.  They lose all interest in flying or hunting, they are literally "fed up" with it. 

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Re: Interesting Expression
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2012, 07:56:22 pm »
"Blowing smoke up someone's butt", A medical practice around the turn of the century. :D They had a machine that would pump smoke up someone's rear end, supposed to cure all kinds of illnesses. ::)
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Offline criveraville

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Re: Interesting Expression
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2012, 08:26:11 pm »
Chihuahua or ay chihuahua mean about the same as saying, "darn."  :laugh:

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Re: Interesting Expression
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2012, 08:46:27 pm »
We use expression that our neighbor thought was odd the first time they heard it.  They are not from this close area and everyone else thinks it is fine to use????

  We say ..."turn the light out once"  or   "i'm going to run to town once"  or anyting that ends in "once"....  Neighbors kid us that we sould do "it" just once!!!LOL
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Re: Interesting Expression
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2012, 01:19:36 am »
I love the old southern expressions, such as "busier than a cat burying a turd on a tin roof" or " busier than a one legged man in a butt kickin contest".  My mother in law has quite a few, our daughter was climbing the furniture once and she said " You better get down before you go ass over tea kettle".  The first time I heard that one, I couldn't stop laughing for half an hour.
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Re: Interesting Expression
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2012, 07:45:06 am »
You don't have enough brains to tan you own hide,granny use to tell me that all the time, I never knew what she meant,every animal has enough brain to tan it's own hide,she meant I wasn't very smart. ;) ;D Busier than a one armed paper hanger is one of faviorts also.  :)
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Interesting Expression
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2012, 07:48:02 am »
I heard a fellow say he was going to do something "just for shits and giggles" ...... which struck me as two activities that really shouldn't be related..... :(
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« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2012, 06:10:50 pm »
Southern for yes it will for sure:  "That dog will hunt."



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Re: Interesting Expression
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2012, 06:35:23 pm »
got a saying when there's lot's of one thing around or a big family, " ya can't swing a dead cat in this town without hiting one", Bub
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« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2012, 10:55:06 pm »
I've overheard people talking about me from time to time.  Once I heard someone say, "He talks so much he sunburnt his tongue."

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Re: Interesting Expression
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2012, 11:29:13 pm »
i heard a guy at work today say"if it don't make dollars,it don't make sense".
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Interesting Expression
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2012, 11:37:37 pm »
Quote from: seabass on December 17, 2012, 11:29:13 pm
i heard a guy at work today say"if it don't make dollars,it don't make sense".

Interesting quote, but it sure don't apply to bowmaking.
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Re: Interesting Expression
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2012, 02:29:18 am »
The soldier moans his fate, and says, "My dogs are barking!"

Most likely he just finished a 25 mile road march. :)
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