Words or phrases you love (meaning)

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Tantalust

“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish, and he will sit in the boat and drink beer all day.”

"Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish, and he'll probably be dead of mercury poisoning within a few years."

[cokatie]

Gravitas.
I don't know why - just the way it is said - but it always make me laugh when I hear it!

[saucywench]

Gravitas reminded me of these...

Persona non grata

Persona grata



Loony

Looney Tunes

Loony bin

Crazy as a loon

Loonies in the boonies

[bjh]

(something) to boot - as in also

into the bargain

[virgode]

Originally Posted by [B

Mightyqueen[/b]801;13147021]"Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish, and he'll probably be dead of mercury poisoning within a few years."

" Fish and quests smell after three days"

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" As thick as thieves"


"Pennies from Heaven"

[Tantalust]

clodpate

"Never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear"

rump roast

"Isn't that a fine how-do-you-do!"

caboose

olive loaf

kerplunk

"You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friend's nose!"

[BereniceUK]

high as a kite

to get it in the neck

brass nerve

skittish

[theatergypsy]

Bob's your uncle! (as in "and there you have it!)

[virgode]

Originally Posted by BereniceUK

high as a kite

to get it in the neck

brass nerve

skittish

The term brass balls is used here in the US.... usage is unbecoming but has the same meaning...

Contrary to its recent misuse as a euphemism for audacity or courage, to have "brass balls" actually means to drive a hard bargain and to refuse to sell for less than what you ask for.

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Mealy-mouthed

Maudlin

Perdition

Bat out of hell

Feather the nest

[gracie09]

"My father was almost on the Titanic"

And, actually, almost every word that eminates from Denholm Elliot's mouth in the film version of "Noises Off" shear genius....

gracie

Oh, and
"say goodnight Gracie" George Burns
"If you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth." Gandhi