Where have all those words and expressions gone ?

catherinecherub · Apr 7, 2015

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 · Apr 7, 2015

In the nick of time

Pasha · Apr 7, 2015

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

carty · Apr 7, 2015

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

carty · Apr 7, 2015

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

Merrylizard1314 · Apr 7, 2015

Pasha said:
In the nick of time

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

Pasha · Apr 7, 2015

Merrylizard1314 said:
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 · Apr 7, 2015

CollieBoy said:
"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 · Apr 7, 2015

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 · Apr 7, 2015

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

Robinredbreast · Apr 7, 2015

Big Cheese, an important or an influntical person

poohtiggy · Apr 7, 2015

Not two halfpennies to
rub together

daisy1 · Apr 7, 2015

Daft as a brush

Clivethedrive · Apr 7, 2015

Robinredbreast said:
Big Cheese, an important or an influntical person

THe early bird catches the worm ( rrb) :)

Lamont D · Apr 7, 2015

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

Quiet as a church mouse.

Robinredbreast · Apr 7, 2015

Clivethedrive said:
THe early bird catches the worm ( rrb) :)

eddie1968 · Apr 7, 2015

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

Clivethedrive · Apr 8, 2015

E bah gum

JTL · Apr 8, 2015

eddie1968 said:
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 · Apr 8, 2015

Clivethedrive said:
THe early bird catches the worm ( rrb) :)

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

Where have all those words and expressions gone ?

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