Another local expression - do you have a variant?

[mother25]

This reminded me of another family saying.....
about as genuine as a 9 bob note...meaning someone was not as sincere as they appeared to be, and used in the days of 10/- notes of course. Only those of us of a certain age will know what I mean 

 

[Mark1973]

Bent as a nine bob note was the one i always used to hear

When i used to complain about being bored my Mum would always say sarcasticly "What do you want, a song & dance"

[Deb D]

"Sharp as a bowling ball"

"A few tinnies short of a slab"  (tinny = can of beer, slab = case of beer, us. 12 or 24 cans)

(When playing cards) "I've got a hand like a foot"

[Subaru]

My mam used to say I had 'more clothes than soft Mick' when I was younger.  Not the case now - not up-to-date anyway, I tend to recycle nowadays

Who is Soft Mick anyway?

Rosemary

[IrishOrigins]

That face would curdle cream!!

The lights are on but nobody's home.

A few pennies short of a quid.

Just like Mulligan's dog - when we had something but didn't want to share.  (But who is Mulligan?)

Mad as a two bob watch

When we asked "what's that"? the answer was often "a wigwom for a goose's bridle" 

When it was something strange that nobody recognized the answer was "a dingus"

For something the wrong way round - a**se about face

"What's for dinner?"  - Bread and duck under the table

Fizzle - to describe someone who didn't have a very happy expression (and I have no idea where that came from)

If the wind changes your face will stay like that!!

And one of the most annoying memories from my childhood is when I asked Mum if I could (whatever) she would say "We'll see".  That could go on for days!!!!!!!!!!!

Alternatively - ask your father, who would then say "ask your mother" - grrrr

Probably many more, but that's all I can think of at the moment.

Philippa

[rancegal]

I think perhaps 'fizzle' comes from 'fizog', which is short for Physiognomy (something about studying faces)

[IrishOrigins]

Well that certainly triggered a memory and I think you could be right.

There was one person Mum used to refer to as "FizzGig" and that was later shortened to Fizzle!!! 

An easy step from one to the other, I think.

 

[BevL]

Some more as most of what I remember has already been told: 
Freeze the b**lls of a brass monkey
Don't get your knickers in a knot
the inevitable in answer to why? Why is a crooked letter and can't be made straight
Mutton done up as lamb
Bev

[Eddo]

Hi, I've got a couple for you.
"Thick as two bricks"
"A sandwich short of a picnic"
"As useful as a pocket on a singlet"
"As useful as teats on a bull"
Responding to 'how do you feel' - "Like three penneth of Gawd help us"
I could go on and on, as I had an Uncle who spoke mainly in ozzie slang, and we just had to try and keep up.
Eddo