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bignumber5 Wrote:

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> To denote a poor level of accuracy - "couldn't hit

> a bulls arse with a cannon"



Iused to have a FIFA Wold Cup game for the 98 cup, and it had John Motson saying "this fella couldn't hit a cow's backside with a banjo" which always made me smile >:D<

bignumber5 Wrote:

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> To denote a poor level of accuracy - "couldn't hit

> a bulls arse with a cannon"



Iused to have a FIFA Wold Cup game for the 98 cup, and it had John Motson saying "this fella couldn't hit a cow's backside with a banjo" which always made me smile



Also, "couldn't find their own backside in a dark room"

Moos Wrote:

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> how about expressions that don't make sense?

>

> "Cheap at half the price"

>

> never got that one. It might well be cheap at

> half the price, but at the full price it's twice

> as much as it would be if it were cheap....


It only doesn't make sense because it's constantly used wrongly (I blame radio phone in shows) it should be and always was in my day "Cheap at twice the price"

Makes more sense now, right?

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> And because I like to lower the tone.

>

> She had a c**t like a ripped out fireplace.


You like this so much that you mentioned this to us already, back on page 2 (Aug 07), of this very thread!!;-)

"wind your neck in", is one I like. If someone is giving out for no good reason then say that to them


I also like " ye can't beat it with a big stick" which is an extrapolation of you can't beat it, but us norn irish do like to add a bit of violence to any expression heheh

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