Strange Figures of Speeches

[Brooks_]

Or "who pooped in their pants?" No one ever seems willing to confess but, doesn't take long for an "odor test," to lead to the culprit.

I just wanted a few beers, now we're going down this road?

 

[sweaterthebroodyrooster]

I grew up with this one so I don’t find it strange. But apparently some people do

“grinds my gears”

 

[Chickassan]

You don't think cow horns will hook?
This was my mom's favorite when I'd been caught doing anything she didn't like.
Funny we didn't even have cows so I was oblivious to what she meant for the longest time.

 

[Isadora]

"there's more than one way to skin a cat".
This one is very strange, because I've never met a person in real life who has skinned a cat even one way.

 

[sweaterthebroodyrooster]

"there's more than one way to skin a cat".
This one is very strange, because I've never met a person in real life who has skinned a cat even one way.

I’ve heard that one a few times, it is an interesting one.

there’s another one like it
“you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a __________” I’m not sure what was originally in the blank. I’ve heard a number of different things fill it

 

[007Sean]

I have a few!

"Whatever flips your noodles"

"Finer than frog's hair"

"Slicker than owl snot"

and an old one but most peeps don't know the origin of the saying. It's a maritime saying. Sailors on the war ships use to say it durning cold/freezing conditions.
"Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey".

a brass monkey; a square railing made of brass. Was what held the cannon balls and when it got really cold the cannon balls would 'pop' out of the brass monkey.

 

[sweaterthebroodyrooster]

and an old one but most peeps don't know the origin of the saying. It's a maritime saying. Sailors on the war ships use to day it durning cold/freezing conditions.
"Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey".

I have never heard that one. Thank you for the backstory on it.

 

[007Sean]

I have never heard that one. Thank you for the backstory on it.

Your welcome
I've got more but most aren't 'printable'!

 

[sweaterthebroodyrooster]

I've got more but most aren't 'printable'!

Oh, I’m sure you do. I’ve got some like that as well.

 

[007Sean]

I’ve heard that one a few times, it is an interesting one.

there’s another one like it
“you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a __________” I’m not sure what was originally in the blank. I’ve heard a number of different things fill it

I never heard that one but have heard of a 'skip cat'.
That's a cat that has been flatten by vehicle traffic. You can pick it up and throw it like you do when skipping rocks.