old sayings

[Billyblue]

  "I'm going to see a man about a dog" meant that you were going to use the toilet.
Carol

         Where I come from, this saying means I'm going off to do something which is of no concern to the other person, or which you didn't want to talk about.  Fits with the above meaning, but not exclusively.     

Dawn M

[Designer Jeans]

Sticking out like chapel hat pegs (today's equivalent having a bad hair day)

What's for tea? - bread and catchit

I could eat a horse between two bread vans

When something needs fixing - I'll give it a dose of looking at

[Treetotal]

If we asked what was for tea...the answer was "Iffit"...If it goes round the table you get a bit 

If you were nervous about something you were "On Pins"
Carol

[a-l]

The meal I always avoided was Mondays mystery pie!                                                   Agree with  Dawnabout seeing a man about a dog . My Dad was always doing that and I was heartbroken as he never returned with one.                                       @ designer jeans excellent sayings ! Haven't heard any of them.

[a-l]

Carol, I just love "iffit" so funny

[Lisajj]

Here are some local to Bedworth/Nuneaton area.  I don't know where some of them came from, just ones I've heard used or are still being used now!

"you'll have me in 'Atton" - referring to the local asylum at Hatton, nr Warwick
"what's for tea?" - " a run round the table and a duck under"
"if I have to go to the foot of our stairs"
"n'er cast a clout til May's out" - don't take your underskirt/vest off until 1 June
"Its black over our grans" - when black clouds are about
"a face like a smacked a**e" - someone who wasn't looking very happy
"Bobs your uncle, Charlie's your aunt"

[lisalucie]

I don't know if these are regional (black country) but here's a few:

They couldn't stop a pig up an entry - meaning someone was bow legged.
It's black over bills mothers - looks cloudy.
The pot calling the kettle black - you've got no room to talk!
Up the wooden hills to Bedfordshire - upstairs to bed.
Well this won't feed the babby - better make a start.
Could eat a scabby donkey - am hungry.

I love the random words we use for things too like Blartin (cry) and puddled (crazy) x

[lisalucie]

P.s I should add that It was only a few years ago that I realised that bills mother didnt live in the crescent behind my NANs lol x

[Treetotal]

When my parents were cold...they were "Nithered"
When they were hot...were "Mafted" 

Carol