Favourite saying, or quote.

[Slowtwitch]

Sweating like Donald trump at a spelling bee!

[Mick F]

What is a spelling bee?

Serious question. Never heard this before, but yes, I could Google it.

[Jdsk]

What is a spelling bee?

A competition that tests spelling.

Comes in lots of different forms.

Jonathan

PS: Very interesting derivation.

[Hellhound]

First used in 1808 apparently.

[Slowtwitch]

First used in 1808 apparently.

First used in US politics in reference to George Bush Jnr. The implication being that he was not particularly gifted with intelligence..

[jimlews]

First used in 1808 apparently.

First used in US politics in reference to George Bush Jnr. The implication being that he was not particularly gifted with intelligence..

When Jeb Bush was thinking of running for Pres, someone said that he was just like George but without the intelligence.

[reohn2]

Don't [word meaning urinate] down my back and tell me it's raining

[reohn2]

Thirsty person "I'm as dry as a Pharoah's sandal"

[jimlews]

As worthless as a Putin promise.

[reohn2]

As worthless as a Putin promise.

Or even a Johnson's promise FTM

[jimlews]

Thirsty person "I'm as dry as a Pharoah's sandal"

"Dry as a kangaroo's jock strap"

Sir Les Patterson.

[Wenagade]

Your avon a laugh M8.

[Dingdong]

As dry as an Arabs Sandle

[Pastychomper]

Or of a similar puffed up, haughty woman:

All fur coat, and no knickers!

My father told me that saying was traditionally followed by "She's no better than she ought to be!" (which I always thought is true of everyone, mind you).

From my grandmother via her daughter:

"You look lovely dear, and anyway, no-one'll notice."

Better still,

"No-one's gonna stop a galloping horse to look at that."

[reohn2]

"No-one's gonna stop a galloping horse to look at that."

I always heard that one about "rustic" type or poor job. "it looks OK to a chap on galloping horse"