Subject: Expressions (Page 5)

When I ask what time it is – I don't need to know how the watch is built.

Communication Expressions Speech

Goin’ around your ass to get to your elbow

Expressions

Happier than a pig in slop

Emotions Expressions Happiness

Slicker than a greased eel.

Characteristics Expressions

Does a fat boy like cake.

Appearance Body Expressions Fat

Happy as a frog in God's pocket

Emotions Expressions Happiness

She looked at me like a cow looking at a new gate.

Appearance Characteristics Expressions Intelligence

Couldn't scratch his ass if he had a tiger in both hands.

Expressions Intelligence Stupidity

… since God's dog was a pup

Expressions Past Time

If he fell into a pile of horse shit, he’d start looking for a pony.

Characteristics Expressions

Grinning like the butcher's dog

Expressions

He is confused as a baby raccoon!

Expressions

Proud as a dog with two tails

Characteristics Expressions

Amber days

Expressions

He’d fight an anvil.

Characteristics Expressions

Ain’t nobody out at that time a night but burglars and bad women.

Expressions Time

If you are going to get the grief, you might as well get the gravy.

Expressions

Nigher

Expressions

Like licking honey off a blackberry vine

Expressions

He goes to church on Sunday, steals chickens on Monday.

Beliefs Expressions Honesty

He couldn’t grow pole beans in a pile of horse shit.

Expressions Fools Intelligence Stupidity