Ever think about the origins of the everyday phrases we hear and repeat?
“I’ll keep my ears peeled.”
“If it were a snake, it woulda bit ya.”
“If his head weren’t attached, he’d lose it.”
“Oh, he’s just a little tub.” (Thanks Grandmommy for that one)
Or if you’re Southern *cough cough*, the degree of ridiculousness immediately increases by 1000%:
“That dog’ll hunt!” (Yes, this one is used in my house)
“Well don’t that just beat the fat off the hog.”
“I’m busier than a one-armed paper hanger.”
Additional variations:
“She’s busier than a one-legged stripper.”
“She’s busier than a bumble bee in a tulip patch.”
What are some of your favorites? Feel free to share!
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Caleb White
Oh, gosh. I love stepping back and thinking about weird phrases, and what I’m actually saying. Or even better, what other people are saying.
A few that I’ve recently noticed and been perplexed by:
“I look a hot mess”
“Ooo, I’d be there in a hot minute.”
“It’s loud as all get out”
I think my favorite, though, I heard from a delivery guy while a Journey song was playing in the background. “Whoooo, Journey. I’d give my left pinky to sing like that guy.”