Let’s get this show on the road
by chuckofish
Everyone is making resolutions, even the staff at Kate Spade New York. They even have a new bangle: This is the year to play your cards right.
Play your cards right. That got me thinking. Now there’s a saying that was used in our home growing up. I have had this conversation with my children numerous times…about how no one uses idioms anymore (except apparently Kate Spade). Through the years they have been met by many a blank stare when they used a colorful expression commonly used at home. No one (except my family) says:
Hold the fort.
Hold your horses.
Back to the salt mines.
I have a bone to pick with you.
(and an ax to grind.)
Let’s rustle up some dinner!
There are, of course, many more examples that I can not think of at the moment. Can you think of any?
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Not surprisingly, we use those expressions too, and while I know there are others, what comes to mind are two constantly used movie quotes: “we’re burning daylight” and (nightly) “come to the table and stuff yourselves!” — those say a lot about our favorite flicks.
Ah, John Wayne and the Merry Men of Sherwood! Yes, we’re partial to those evocative phrases as well.
Let’s get this show on the road!
See Title of blogpost!
oops. I am dumb as a doornail.
dumb as a doornail is new to me — I always say “dumb as a bag of hammers” and I can no longer remember where I got it!
Not exactly an idiom, but I did get a huge reaction from friends in High School when I described a girl’s big feet as “gunboats.” How very much Chambwrlin-esque!
We always refer to big feet as gunboats — and no surprise — I live with at least three pairs of gunboats!
I believe it is ‘dead as a doornail’ or something like that. And that’s not an idiom. Same for gunboats. But I also thought of “you are preaching to the choir,” which I use a lot.
I THOUGHT OF THAT!!
…”get with the program”