my grandmama used to say to me-
 

boys will be boys eva, but "why buy the cow when they can get the milk free?"

OMG my mother would stress "don't buy the cow when you can get the milk free" to my sister all the time when it came to dating/boys!

"A Cross To Bear".........


An unpleasant situation or responsibility that you must accept because you cannot change it

"Looking Through Rose Colored Glasses".....


If someone thinks about or looks at something with rose-colored glasses, they think it is more pleasant than it really is. Not looking at things realistically.

"Off Your Rocker"....................

Crazy,or insane..............

"As nutty as a fruitcake"..........


Silly, crazy.

"Slower than molasses in January"...............


Very slow.

"Mermaids don't lose sleep over the opinions of shrimp".


It means that strong and confident people don't care or lose sleep over thinking about something that someone weak and insecure thinks or has said.

.....Fever Pitch.....

Meaning: a state of intense excitement.

Example (2):

1) the football crowd, after the touch down play, reached fever pitch.

2) The aura on the dance floor, between the two dancers, reached fever pitch as they slowly ended their dance...

"Back to the salt mines"............


To go back to work (this is a humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work).

"To cut the mustard"..(not to be confused with cut the cheese)



To succeed, to be able to do adequately what needs to be done.

"Eat Your Heart Out"....





To be envious of someone or something.

Had them eating out of my hands"....


To do what someone else wants.

"Throw Your Eyes Around".............( this may be somewhat regional)


To look around , take in what is happening near you! Being aware of your surroundings.

"Kicking and Screaming"..............


An unwillingness to do something.To force someone to go somewhere or do something against his or her will, especially when he or she protests against it vehemently and/or at great length!

"Shaking Like A Leaf".............


If you are shaking like a leaf, you are shaking a lot especially when you are very cold, nervous or frightened.

"Let's make like a bread truck and haul buns!"........

To exit one area and travel to another!

"A Slave To fashion".....



Someone who is a slave to fashion is someone who wears clothes and accessories solely because they are in style.

"Eye Catching".."To Catch Someone's Eye"..........


If something catches your eye or is eye-catching, it is exceptionally attractive or noticeable.

"Paint The Town Red"...........

To go on a reckless debauch,to be wildly extravagant to go out and enjoy yourself in the evening, often drinking a lot of alcohol and dancing is involved!


Originally, the metaphor applied to bonfires painting the sky or scenery red.