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People in many areas have their own ways of saying things. If you aren't in the know, you might feel left out. Southerners are known for their colorful dialect. Can you complete each one of these phrases?
knowledge
have
mind
"I've got a mind to" is a common Southern saying. It means someone is considering something.
gloss
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golden
happy
precious
"Aren't you precious?" is not typically a compliment. This phrase is usually used sarcastically.
sleepy
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asking
entering
acting
The expression is "stop acting ugly." Ugly usually means "mean."
going
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tree
The expression is "barking up the wrong tree." This means that you are off track or wrong about something.
hill
cane
house
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hands
head
feet
heart
"Bless your heart" is another one of those Southern sayings that isn't really a compliment. This means that the speaker thinks you are not particularly bright.
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hands
britches
The expression is "too big for your britches." This usually means that the speaker thinks you're a bit too proud of yourself.
feet
shirt
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Back teeth are ________.
hurting
gone
floating
The expression is "back teeth are floating." This means that you really have to go to the bathroom.
clean
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to
No, it doesn't have anything to do with side dishes, although side dishes may be called "fixins." In this case, "fixin' to" means thinking about doing.
up
gone
there
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floor
barn
handle
The expression is "fly off the handle." This means that you've lost your temper or gotten ahead of yourself.
head
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long
open
short
The expression is "got the short end of the stick." It means that you got a raw deal or you were cheated.
closed
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sugar
The expression is "give me some sugar." It means "give me a kiss."
money
time
effort
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cat
boy
The expression is "good old boy." This is used to describe a rough and tumble, traditional Southern male.
dog
pie
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fighting
real
clover
hissy
The expression is "she had a hissy fit." A hissy fit is a temper tantrum.
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cat
The expression is "nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs." As you can imagine, such a cat would be pretty nervous.
sun
moon
spot
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rats
turtles
The phrase is "off like a herd of turtles." This means that you are off to a slow start.
rabbits
cats
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yonder
see
reckon
The expression is "I reckon that's so." If a Southerner says this to you, he/she is actually agreeing with you.
gloat
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big
The expression is to "run with the big dogs." This means that you might be getting in over your head.
old
brown
four-legged
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watch
well
grass
The expression is "snake in the grass." Watch out for someone with this reputation - they probably can't be trusted and will strike without warning.
purse
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silver
flag
eagle
The phrase is "squeeze a quarter so tight the eagle screams." This expression is used to describe someone who is very cheap.
cents
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Hit ______ the head.
upside
The expression is "hit upside the head." This means on the head... anywhere really.
over
under
inside
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over
under
aside
stomping
The expression is "stomping grounds." The word "stompin'" can also be used. Stomping grounds are another word for home neighborhood.
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hold
sad
tore
The expression is "all tore up." This means to be upset about something.
happy
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bacon
beans
The expression is "doesn't amount to a hill of beans." This means that something is relatively worthless.
oatmeal
cars
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cold
wet
The expression is "madder than a wet hen." A wet hen is very mad indeed.
hot
tired
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kids
fox
deet
cows
The expression is "till the cows come home." This might take a while.
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bird
dog
tick
The expression is "full as a tick." Since ticks are known to gorge themselves, this expression means that someone is very, very full.
cat
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cats
dogs
horses
The expression is "hold your horses." This means to slow down.
canaries
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druthers
The expression is "if I had my druthers." This means "if I had my way."
brothers
sisters
uncles
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yonder
The expression is "over yonder." This means "over there," but the "there" in this case is open to interpretation.
there
hill
barn
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