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@wordsworth60 wrote:
@j_in_france wrote:
lol saves Panda the effort
terry and cloud cuckoo land – and to use another idiom – hand in hand
I appreciate that Terry is a commonly used male name or abbreviation in Britain. However what about Cloud cuckoo land? Whence does that come?
From http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/cloud-cuckoo-land.html
Cloud-cuckoo-land was coined in Aristophanes’ whimsical and extravagant play, The Birds
Chorus leader: So what name shall we give our city?
Pisthetairos: Well, do you want to use that mighty name from Lacedaimon – shall we call it Sparta?
Euelpides: By Hercules, would I use that name Sparta for my city? No. I wouldn’t even try esparto grass to make my bed, not if I could use cords of linen.
Pisthetairos: All right then, what name shall we provide?
Chorus leader: Some name from around here – to do with clouds, with high places full of air, something really extra grand.
Pisthetairos: Well, then, how do you like this: Cloudcuckooland?The play was first translated into English by the poet and translator Henry F. Cary, in 1824, which is the date of the entry of ‘cloud-cuckoo-land’ into the language.
Thanks Jen_Jen and sorry Panda, I missed your earlier definition
Having Kittens
As in panic or become anxious
In medieval times women got panicked because they actually thought they were going to give birth to kittens!
http://www.matchdoctor.com/blog_67734/Why_do_we_speak_of_someone_having_Kittens.html
@wordsworth60 wrote:
Thanks Jen_Jen and sorry Panda, I missed your earlier definition
You are forgiven.
:wink:
Pull the Wool Over His / Her Eyes
Dates back to 1839, meaning “to deceive”. “Wool” refers to a powdered wig, such as men and women used to wear. Pulling down the wool wig would temporarily blind the person wearing it.
giving someone the cold shoulder….
by god i learnt that first hand ! comes from the days when folks outstayed their welcome, instead of a feast it would be thin slices of Ham..
Once invited an ex babysitter up for xmas dinner, she asked if she could bring some ” washing” as her machine broke down. I spent xmas day cooking/washing and tumble drying.
boxing day.. erm ditto and boy can she Eat..the day after boxing day.yep. still lying on the settee playing hand held nintendo games.we decided to tell a slight lie and say we were going out. she offered to babysit..we went out for peace ( husband and I) 4 days later i really WAS giving her cold meat sandwiches,she decided to go. called her a taxi and she came back in demanding the babysitting money from the night before !since then i keep xmas to me and mine. by god i tumble dried more than what she was worth ! greedy k.unt !
Luckily, the last person who I barged out my life with a cold shoulder took the hint second time of subtlety “asking.”
nah. i am kinda too subtle.. I realised she came from a non conformist family.. all johnny depp lookalikeys !
me and my big mouth met her in a student bar at Dundee Uni.. one bauble on a tree and im wishing goodwill to every fcker ! the ” washing” was 4 bin bags of putrid knickers etc. she could barely get in my door for ” washing”.
another idiom.. BETTER THE DEVIL YA KNOW… than some fvcker with years old washing and a non gastric band !
@rubyred wrote:
nah. i am kinda too subtle.. I realised she came from a non conformist family.. all johnny depp lookalikeys !
me and my big mouth met her in a student bar at Dundee Uni.. one bauble on a tree and im wishing goodwill to every fcker ! the ” washing” was 4 bin bags of putrid knickers etc. she could barely get in my door for ” washing”.
another idiom.. BETTER THE DEVIL YA KNOW… than some fvcker with years old washing and a non gastric band !
sorry that was kinda cruel cuntage ate the whole festive period :)
You can lead a horse to water but you Cannot make it drink..
aye right ! oh sorry.. erm..;)
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