More old-time sayings that we used to hear, from the 40′s -50′s and 60′s – it is a good idea to go over them with kids just for fun if you know the meanings!
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Hotter than a pepper sprout
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Faster than greased lightning
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Bright as a penny
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Silly as a goose
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Slick as a whistle
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Down home
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Turn down the volume (on the radio)
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Johnny come lately
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Old as space dust
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Sings like a canary
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Younger than springtime
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Stickier than a porcupine
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Lumpier than mashed potatoes
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Hotter than fire
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A real Einstein
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He / she is a gem
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Solid as a rock
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Soft as putty
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Slim as a reed
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Slim as a rail
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Strong as a bull
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It is fun to look back and remember the old days!