Stupid Phrases

[dodgy]

Believe you me.

 

[roadrash]

boys will be boys, ??? what else would they be

 

[Drago]

And people who don't know the difference between being specific, and the Pacific Ocean. Is state eddukashun reelie that badd?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Executive Summary is anything that can fitted into a 160 character SMS or tweet.

Scotty from Star Trek was good with executive summaries such as

”I'M GIVIN' HER ALL SHE'S GOT, CAPTAIN!”

 

[roadrash]

should of , could of

 

[Milzy]

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. American phrase, never got it. Horses don’t bring gifts & if it tried to give you a Christmas present why would looking in its mouth mean you’re not grateful?

 

[mudsticks]

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. American phrase, never got it. Horses don’t bring gifts & if it tried to give you a Christmas present why would looking in its mouth mean you’re not grateful?

You tell the age of a horse by the condition of its teeth.

If someone gifts you a horse, and upon receipt you immediately check out its teeth to ascertain its age.

It makes you look a bit ungrateful, for a free thing that's been given to you.

 

[bagpuss]

All's fair in love and war . With either you end up broke .

Head over heels in love .

 

[cyberknight]

cycling saves you money ....................

 

[CanucksTraveller]

"You can't have your cake and eat it".

Erm, yes you can, so long as you do it in that order. You can own (have) a cake, and you can also eat that cake, but once you finish eating it you can't go back to the former state of ownership of the said cake.

So I know what youre aiming for dear proverb writer, but a better way to express it is; "You can't eat your cake and yet still have it".

 

[carpiste]

And people who don't know the difference between being specific, and the Pacific Ocean. Is state eddukashun reelie that badd?

Obliviously

 

[roadrash]

At the end of the day , it is what it is

 

[roadrash]

"You can't have your cake and eat it".

Erm, yes you can, so long as you do it in that order. You can own (have) a cake, and you can also eat that cake, but once you finish eating it you can't go back to the former state of ownership of the said cake.

So I know what youre aiming for dear proverb writer, but a better way to express it is; "You can't eat your cake and yet still have it".

couldnt agree more and what would be the point of having a cake that you cant eat

 

[Landsurfer]

Once upon a time on a planet far away .....................

 

[Dolorous Edd]

At the end of the day

You have to leap in the moment someone comes out with that, and say "it goes dark"