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mongrel · 05-21-2003, 06:45 AM

How about "flat as a tack"? Tacks are not flat, fercrisake!

05-21-2003, 07:46 AM

Since you're picking nits --ugh -- how about as snug as a bug in a rug?

girlwriter · 05-21-2003, 09:51 AM

I'm not sure there's anything to nitpick about this, but here's a funny expression. Once someone said to me,

"boy, there wasn't enough room in there to whup a cat!"

Well, how much room do you need?

Disclaimer: In no way do I believe that litterally whupping a cat is funny. It's just a weird thing to say.

girlwriter · 05-21-2003, 09:53 AM

And there's always "cute as a button" some buttons are just not cute. In fact, most of them are downright functional, and lots are pretty ugly if you ask me.

A more accurate expression would be "cute as a puppy/kitten" 'cause they're just about universally cute.

RawData · 05-21-2003, 01:13 PM

"Not enough room to swing a cat"

As in, pick up cat by tail, swing around and see if it snags on anything

No, I do not advocate doing this. It can be quite painful (if you let go of the cat and it comes at you).

RD

WWSD · 05-21-2003, 01:24 PM

My pop always used to say that "Its rainin' like a cow pissin' on a flat rock."

Doubting Didymus · 05-21-2003, 04:01 PM

I always thought "have your cake and eat it too" was using the word 'have' in the sense 'to eat'.

I had my cake, now I want to eat my cake. See?

mongrel · 05-21-2003, 08:23 PM

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Originally posted by WWSD
My pop always used to say that "Its rainin' like a cow pissin' on a flat rock."

Heh, mine used to sometimes get a bit shakey, so he'd be "shakin' like a dog shittin' raisins."

Zora · 05-21-2003, 08:29 PM

Living on a farm, I can tell you that's a heck of a rainstorm!

mongrel · 05-22-2003, 02:29 AM

Another one, although I don't think it technically counts as a cliche.

Family pizza. The name would imply it's large enough to feed a family. Huh! What kind of family? Budgerigars? Yeah, I just ate one- on my own, and could fit in a few more slices if there were any.

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05-21-2003, 06:45 AM	#11
mongrel Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North of the South Pole Posts: 5,177	How about "flat as a tack"? Tacks are not flat, fercrisake!

05-21-2003, 07:46 AM	#12
DMB Guest Posts: n/a	Since you're picking nits --ugh -- how about as snug as a bug in a rug?

05-21-2003, 09:51 AM	#13
girlwriter Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 300	I'm not sure there's anything to nitpick about this, but here's a funny expression. Once someone said to me, "boy, there wasn't enough room in there to whup a cat!" Well, how much room do you need? Disclaimer: In no way do I believe that litterally whupping a cat is funny. It's just a weird thing to say.

05-21-2003, 09:53 AM	#14
girlwriter Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 300	And there's always "cute as a button" some buttons are just not cute. In fact, most of them are downright functional, and lots are pretty ugly if you ask me. A more accurate expression would be "cute as a puppy/kitten" 'cause they're just about universally cute.

05-21-2003, 01:13 PM	#15
RawData Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Puget Sound, WA, US Posts: 1,022	"Not enough room to swing a cat" As in, pick up cat by tail, swing around and see if it snags on anything No, I do not advocate doing this. It can be quite painful (if you let go of the cat and it comes at you). RD

05-21-2003, 01:24 PM	#16
WWSD Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Albucrazy, New Mexico Posts: 1,425	My pop always used to say that "Its rainin' like a cow pissin' on a flat rock."

05-21-2003, 04:01 PM	#17
Doubting Didymus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East Coast. Australia. Posts: 5,455	I always thought "have your cake and eat it too" was using the word 'have' in the sense 'to eat'. I had my cake, now I want to eat my cake. See?

05-21-2003, 08:29 PM	#19
Zora Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 571	Living on a farm, I can tell you that's a heck of a rainstorm!

05-22-2003, 02:29 AM	#20
mongrel Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North of the South Pole Posts: 5,177	Another one, although I don't think it technically counts as a cliche. Family pizza. The name would imply it's large enough to feed a family. Huh! What kind of family? Budgerigars? Yeah, I just ate one- on my own, and could fit in a few more slices if there were any.

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