Do you remember these sayings?

Do you still find yourself quoting the popular sayings of days gone by? Commenting in conversation with a Gen X (or Y or Z) relative and coining what you think is a well-known phrase, only to discover that your companion has never heard it themselves. Some are famously regional and some are just time-old classics. Unfortunately, many of them seem to have been retired nowadays.

HOW MANY CAN YOU REMEMBER?

There's nothing like a trip down memory lane so, just for fun, have a read of each line below and see how many well-known sayings you can remember, spanning the last 5 decades.

There's a printable pdf question sheet so you can always print a copy to try with friends.

An Englishman’s home is his _______

Aged to ____________

A _______ in a china shop

In for a _______, in for a ________

I heard it through the _________

A _______ off the old block

A bunch of _______

A different _______ of fish

A friend in need is a friend _______

A _______ for your thoughts

A little _______ told me

A man after my own _______

Find a _______, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good _______

Pick up a _______, give it to a _______, and your good luck may never end

Sweet _______ Adams

A place for _______ and _______ in it’s place

Like a red rag to a _______

A woman’s place is in the _______ (Yes, that really was a commonly used phrase at one point)

Well aren't you a sight for _______ eyes

A watched pot never _______

Two peas in a _______

Age cannot _______ her, nor custom stale her infinite variety

All good things come to those who _______

It costs an _______ and a _______

_______ the bucket

How far is it as the _______ flies

At sixes and _______

A bit of how’s your _______

The _______ of my eye

To be a _______ in the pan

To _______ someone’s goat

Dressed to the _______

Get your glad _______ on

To beat around the _______

To _______ your whistle

Not enough room to _______ a cat

Take care of the pennies, and the _______ will take care of themselves

_______ with the fairies

Age is not a destination, it’s a _______

To rule the _______

Aged to ___________

A _______ in the ointment

That’s a turn _______ for the books

A nod is as _______ as a wink

For all _______ and purposes

Spend a _______

As _______ as mustard

Pardon my _______

______ in a teacup

Flogging a _______ horse

See a _______about a dog

Keeping a _______ upper lip