2intrigued: Your mom is a smart woman who knows you better than you know yourself. I get a real kick out of the different terms used by people from other countries.
Oh yeah, she's getting better, when I was a kid she told me she would have my guts for garters.
pedalguy59: How about, "I'll knock you into next week."..you cheeky little sod. ........Love you Mum.
Now that one, I've heard used in Canada quite often. I remember my mom saying you’re a long time deid to my dad and thinking it meant he's been dead a long time but she meant that he shouldn't take things so seriously because there's plenty of time for misery after he dies.
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Oh yeah, she's getting better, when I was a kid she told me she
would have my guts for garters.