Where have all those words and expressions gone ?

[catherinecherub]

In Old English, the pupil of the eye (the round, dark center) was called the 'apple'. It was thought that the pupil was a round object much like an apple (a piece of fruit). When you look at someone, their reflection appears in your pupil. So if someone is the 'apple of your eye', he or she is someone that you look at a lot and enjoy seeing.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=apple+of+my+eye

 

[Pasha]

In the nick of time

 

[Pasha]

Early to bed ,early to rise ,makes young Jack healthy wealthy and wise.

 

[carty]

Early to bed ,early to rise ,makes young Jack healthy wealthy and wise.

 

[carty]

Hear all see all say nowt Eat all drink all pay nowt

 

[Merrylizard1314]

In the nick of time

Does this have a connection with "Time's Arrow?"

 

[Pasha]

Does this have a connection with "Time's Arrow?"

No ,I know this expression from when I was very young, maybe when I was around 12 y.o

Its origin is very old, http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/in-the-nick-of-time.html

 

[Lamont D]

"Getting off at Haymarket" (coitus interruptus)
Haymarket is the wee station before Edinburgh Waverley (the main one!)

Getting off at Edgehill.

The stop before Lime Street.

 

[DeejayR]

Heavens to Betsy

Lor luv a duck

Blimey O'Reilly

Cor, ain't 'e mops an' brooms, neither

The curate's egg
(from a Punch cartoon ... the Bishop says to the lowly curate at the breakfast table, "I'm afraid you've got a bad egg there, Mr Jones."
"Oh no, my Lord, I assure you, parts of it are excellent.")

 

[Merrylizard1314]

I've been flat out, like a lizard drinking
Eat all your crusts, and you'll get curly hair

 

[Robinredbreast]

Big Cheese, an important or an influntical person

 

[poohtiggy]

Not two halfpennies to
rub together

 

[daisy1]

Daft as a brush

 

[Clivethedrive]

Big Cheese, an important or an influntical person

THe early bird catches the worm ( rrb) :)

 

[Lamont D]

Haven't got two farthing to rub together. (Very poor)

Quiet as a church mouse.

 

[Robinredbreast]

THe early bird catches the worm ( rrb) :)

 

[eddie1968]

Six and half a dozen ...lol
Not heard it for a bit

 

[Clivethedrive]

E bah gum

 

[JTL]

Six and half a dozen ...lol
Not heard it for a bit

Six of one and half a dozen of the other?

 

[jay hay-char]

THe early bird catches the worm ( rrb) :)

... but it's the second mouse that gets the cheese