Idiomatic Expressions.. help please!

Iyaness · #1 (**permalink**) 16-Aug-2005, 15:09

anyone know what the following idioms mean?

thanks in advance!

Quit splitting hairs!

Quit yer lollygaggin

Quit yer pissin' and moanin'.

Sew buttons on tin cans!

Sh*t fire and save your matches

Sh*t fire and thunderation.

Shoot fire and save the matches

Shut the light

Sit on the floor and let your feet hang down.

Oofdah! (Northern Minnesota)

Pon my honor

mykwyner · #2 (**permalink**) 16-Aug-2005, 22:35

1. You are being too fussy (critical).

2. Stop sitting around doing nothing and get to work!

3. Stop complaining.

4. I have no idea.

5. "Shit fire!" is an all-purpose expletive usually expressing surprise or admiration. Numbers 5, 6, and 7 are all variations of this one expression.

8. Turn off the light.

9. and 10. I have never heard these.

10. Upon my honor. "I swear it is true."

tkean1952 · #3 (**permalink**) 17-Aug-2005, 12:34

lollygag = fool around or dawdle.

(Merriam-Webster)

Marylin · #4 (**permalink**) 18-Aug-2005, 01:37

Quit yer pissin' and moanin'.

quit your complaining


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