Old-Fashioned Words and Phrases

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Ms. Meander

I was just going to post, "Are you making these up?!", when I saw...

Feel free to make up your own, but at least give us a definition!

Flanapple sounds like a mighty tasty treat, actually.

Originally Posted by Mister Bent

Can't believe this one hasn't come up:

Best thing since sliced bread.

or

Cuter than a bug’s ear.

No need for disbelief; sliced bread *was* mentioned a ways back.

Let's see....

shit eatin' grin
ten ways to Tuesday
don't know him from Adam
apple of my eye
throwing the baby out with the bathwater
baker's dozen
did you get out on the wrong side of the bed today
that takes the biscuit aka that takes the cake
for the birds
throw me a bone
blood is thicker than water
giving someone the bum's rush
bury the hatchet
calling a spade a spade
nitty-gritty

That's all I've got for now.