Best phrase you've heard recently?

[Jeanied]

I think this is another Terry Pratchett - someone has been giving her ideas beneath her station!

[Pumpkin Becki]

...and of course the classic Eddie Izzard (oft used by me)...'hell on toast'.

[zebedee]

One from Terry Pratchett, that I now use for any one who is a bit dim;
"They couldn't find their own arse with both hands and a road map!"

[vikkib]

...and of course the classic Eddie Izzard (oft used by me)...'hell on toast'.

Hehehe!

I use another of his quite frequently in the office. One of my jobs is to phone up our customers when we've finished a job to check they are happy with everything or if anything needs further attention before we send them a final summary/bill... it is now referred to as the 'are you happy with your wash' phone call!

'Cake or Death?'

[Rhona]

...and of course the classic Eddie Izzard (oft used by me)...'hell on toast'.

Never heard that before, though a fan of his....love it

[Matt.]

"You can't polish a turd"

The ultimate condescending remark.

[Pumpkin Becki]

Never heard that before, though a fan of his....love it

Its great in meetings 'Yes Mr MD man, I've got that all organised, but it was like 'hell on toast'.'

[Flump]

'Your about as subtle as an avalanche' (bluntness)

'Beware the anger of a patient man'

'Hard as nag nails'

'can't see the wood for the trees'

there's one a about sucking a lemon but can't quite remember it

[HeyWayne]

"Rough as a badgers @rse", or "Rough as R-soles" when talking about something undesireable.

Not sure how someone decided/found out a badgers bottom was rough, but I don't know how the name Ramsbottom came about either.

[OllieMartin]

there's one a about sucking a lemon but can't quite remember it

That's possibly two phrases:
"Teaching someone to suck eggs" - Telling them how to do something that they already know very well
"Go suck on a lemon!" - Leave me alone!

[HeyWayne]

That's possibly two phrases:
"Teaching someone to suck eggs" - Telling them how to do something that they already know very well
"Go suck on a lemon!" - Leave me alone!

Or the third:

Face like someone sucking a lemon.

[tiachica]

"You can't polish a turd"

The ultimate condescending remark.

Mythbusters disproved that! They got them really shiny... can't remember what kind though.

[HeyWayne]

"You can't polish a turd"

The ultimate condescending remark.

Or as I like to put it - you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's turd.

[Pumpkin Becki]

Mythbusters disproved that! They got them really shiny... can't remember what kind though.

A fantastic reminder of why I love Mythbusters - only they would try that one!!

[Creemteez]

Want someone to back off? Try
"I've got one nerve left and you're getting on it! It works.