Have you heard these sayings?

My partner in crime here at work and I were talking, and she's never heard the phrase, "bought the farm". Have you guys? What about "pushing up daisies?" I then started laughing and asked her if she ever heard of, "raining cats and dogs". She threw her pen at me!

I've heard those expressions before

Thanks Tracy............she said I made them up!

Originally Posted by Miss Mew

I've heard those expressions before

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I thought those were pretty common in the American vernacular. Is she not a native speaker or from one of the commonwealth's? I'm interested to see what the UKers and the Aussies have to say about this one.

I've heard them all except 'bought the farm'

What does pushing up daisies mean? I thought it meant when someone died, they are pushing up daisies. I have a feeling I am wrong though.

I've heard them all, but I grew up stateside - so I may not count.

I've heard them too!!! Although I don't use them too much.... what about "like shooting fish in a barrel" or "your eyes are bigger than your belly"?

Originally Posted by AnnasMom

I thought those were pretty common in the American vernacular. Is she not a native speaker or from one of the commonwealth's? I'm interested to see what the UKers and the Aussies have to say about this one.

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Oh heck yeah, she's from right here in Ohio..........and she's not sheltered or anything.....but she honestly said she's never heard of the first two...........I just assumed every had heard of them!

Originally Posted by LuckyGirl

I've heard them too!!! Although I don't use them too much.... what about "like shooting fish in a barrel" or "your eyes are bigger than your belly"?

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Yep, heard of those two Heather!

Originally Posted by Jen

What does pushing up daisies mean? I thought it meant when someone died, they are pushing up daisies. I have a feeling I am wrong though.

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Your right Jen.........that's what it means.....

I've heard of them! I grew up in O-HI-O too!

I own entire books on this subject...

euphemisms for death are fascinating, "kicked the bucket" is one of my favs. And I just have to quote the infamous Monty Python dead parrot sketch:
"He's not pining! He's passed on! This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be. He's expired and gone to meet his maker! He's a stiff. Bereft of life, he rests in peace. If you hadn't nailed him to the perch he'd be pushing up the daisies! His metabolic processes are now history. He's off the twig! He's kicked the bucket, he's shuffled off his mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisible!This is an EXPARROT"

Raining cats and dogs is fun too.

KatieMae, really? I grew up in "A-HIa"

Lots of us O-HI-Oans here!

How about: 'Kicked the bucket' and 'Bit the big one?'

I have heard of all of those!

one I say to my little ones (jokingly of course!):

"you want a knuckle sandwhich???" or how about "put up your dukes!"

and I like to quote the wizard of oz if anything is crazy or unusual:

"I don't think we're in Kansas anymore!"

Originally Posted by Zissou'sMom

KatieMae, really? I grew up in "A-HIa"

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Nope I'm an O-Hi-Oan, lived near the Cuya-ho-ga River my whole life
Kicked the bucket is one of my favs too

I have heard 'raining cats and dogs' but never 'bought the farm' ..

when it's busy somewhere, I say "everyone and their dog is here!"

I have heard of all of them but bought the farm......

And I'm from O-HI-O too