Here is a guide to a few of the more colorful expressions you may
encounter:
1. The engine's runnin' but ain't nobody driving = Not overly intelligent.
2. As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party (self-explanatory).
3. Tighter than bark on a tree = Not very generous.
4. Big hat, no cattle = All talk and no action.
5. We've howdied but we ain't shook yet = We've made a brief
acquaintance, but not been formally introduced.
6. He thinks the sun come up just to hear him crow = He has a pretty
high opinion of himself.
7. She's got tongue enough for ten rows of teeth = That woman can talk.
8. It's so dry the trees are bribin' the dogs = We really could use a
little rain around here.
9. Just because a chicken has wings doesn't mean it can fly =
Appearances can be deceptive.
10. This ain't my first rodeo = I've been around awhile.
11. He looks like the dog's been keepin' him under the porch = Not
the most handsome of men.
12. They ate supper before they said grace = Living in sin.
13. Time to paint your butt white and run with the antelope = Stop
arguing and do as you're told.
14. As full of wind as a corn-eating horse = prone to boasting.
15. You can put your boots in the oven, but that doesn't make them
biscuits = You can say whatever you want about something, but that
doesn't change what it is.
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