Phrases and Sayings You Don't Hear So Much Anymore

[Glassman]

Phrases and sayings you don't hear so much... I realise this might be an age thing, but a couple of my favourites:

"is the Queen coming?"

(when you see someone tidying up)

and

"Wear a clean pair of underpants... in case you get run over by a bus".

[alorotom]

“Looks like someone’s pissed in their crisps”
“Who’s pissed in their crisps”
“Well that’s a turn up for the books”
“I could crush a grape”

[Frank7]

Well, blow me down, or, I’ll be blowed, both
virtually extinct, except possibly in a gay bar.

[stuartmmcfc]

“My chariot handles like a sabre tooth heading towards extinction”

[stuartmmcfc]

Or
“United look like winning the league again”

[TTOBES]

"shall we see what's on the other side"

in relation to changing the TV channel.

[LordGrover]

My Granddad used to call me (and others) a twerp, when we deserved it.

[Blackpuddin]

nit (as a term of light abuse, rather than a bug)

[shouldbworking]

'Chinny Reckon' or 'Jimmy Hill' to indicate you don't believe something

[LordGrover]

Blackpuddin said:

nit (as a term of light abuse, rather than a bug)

...and by extension; nitwit.

[grumpy52]

Don't get yer knickers in a twist !
As welcome as a fart in a space suit !

[northwest monkey]

"Did you listen to the charts on Sunday?"

"We'll tape it & watch it later"

[NickCQ]

TTOBES said:

"shall we see what's on the other side"

in relation to changing the TV channel.

Yep, often used by the generation that call the magazine that comes with the Sunday Times the 'colour supplement'

[sas62]

alorotom said:

“Looks like someone’s pissed in their crisps”
“Who’s pissed in their crisps”

It was chips not crisps where I grew up. Or is this an Americanism?

[captain_cynic]

sas62 said:

alorotom said:

“Looks like someone’s pissed in their crisps”
“Who’s pissed in their crisps”

It was chips not crisps where I grew up. Or is this an Americanism?

Cornflakes for me (Australian) as in "who pissed in your cornflakes this morning".

However a phrase you never hear these days is "I take responsibility for myself(or my own actions)".

[Gargamel]

ooo you fibber !

[MOBB]

Fall arse over tit

[PositronicRay]

I could eat at a scabby hoss.

It's black over Bills mothers.

He/she couldn't stop a pig in entry.

[Blackpuddin]

the hit parade

[tedmus]

"I'll have to go by Shanks's pony"