mad sayings.....

does anyone ever wonder where some of their everyday sayings come from ?
I mean "daft as a brush" for example - why a brush ?
"as thick as two short planks"
Theres loads of others- would like to hear some regional ones if you have any

(yes Im bored again with nothing to do but do silly posts while i wait to go home )

if i say i thought something well my mum always says 'you know what thought did dont you' and i have to say 'no' (through gritted teeth) and she says 'followed a muck cart and thought it was a wedding' i mean what is that all about!! she grew up in sheffield and says its from there. my step dad always says some one is 'driving with only three wheels' if they are not normal/sane i cant think of anymore but i will get back to you

'theres a kangaroo loose in the top paddock' i love that one.

One of my mothers faves is "we'll play it by ear" ???

my mum used to say youve gone youre length when i was norty..lol

ooh i just remembered another crazy one. my mum would always say 'ooh its black over bills mothers' if dark clouds were looming but i was into my teenage years before i knew we didnt know bill or his mother

When me and my friend were little, and his mum was going out, and we wanted to go with her, she'd say "No, i'm only going to the gas board for some eggs".

When we got a bit older, we started saying it to my friends little sister!
Only when I got to be about 15, did I realise the gas board doesn't sell eggs!!

Does anyone know the saying Stone the Crows?..........what the hell is that suppose to mean.

How about we're off like a herd of turtles

nutty as fruit cake ??????????? is there nuts in fruit cake then...... and i should cocoa...whats that all about....LOL