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I heard this idiom for the first time from my tall friend Brad only recently and I thought it was pretty funny. :) I think it means 'it (whatever is in question) is not the conventional, accepted way of doing things'. And because of its subtlety it is kinda pretentious and quintessentially English and I like that about it. What funny idioms have you heard in your time here on Earth? |
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My dads got some crackers. When talking about something with adherant qualities he will say "It sticks like shit to a blanket." When an idea has been voiced and generally frowned upon he'll say,"Well,thats gone down like a shit sandwhich." Also he says "In the def" which means dressed to kill aparently. Are these actually colloquial metaphors? I think anyone from Sarf Landan would understand what he was talking about so I think they fit your criteria. If not...sorry. |
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haha, Attie, they were spectacular! :D It's a shame that these don't seem to be used as much any more. :( Especially the shit sandwich one! XD I'd like to launch a campaign to bring these back, although I guess in London and places like that they still use them, yeah. :) |
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You can only take my Dad anywhere twice. The second time to apologise. |
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ROFL :D |
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of course i dont know many english ones, but i always like "when the shit hits the fan" one of my favourite german idioms is translated "a grab into the toilet" when you fucked sth up. |
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The early bird gets worms. |
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I don't know if this counts as an idiom but I occasionally use the overstatement; "I'd rather have a pineapple inserted violently into my rectum" to great effect, mostly to my wife and most often in a shortened form: "I'd rather have a pineapple...". The words belong to Edmund Blackadder, btw... |
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the early worm gets eaten... remember that freqs :P a watched kettle never runs off to the woods and hides, local varient of ..never boils. look at the pot callin the kettle steve. ...kettle black. |
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what an interesting thread. |
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...and yet profoundly more interesting than your last thread. Funny, that. |
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i wish i was as witty and glib as you |
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