Yep here you might get conned into buying a kat in een zak.. A cat in a bag.. ( something not what it seems of of inferior quality)
Although if something suddenly becomes clear or the truth of a situation is told after being hidden then they've let the monkey out of the sleeve ( aap uit de mouw)
Yep here you might get conned into buying a kat in een zak.. A cat in a bag.. ( something not what it seems of of inferior quality)
Although if something suddenly becomes clear or the truth of a situation is told after being hidden then they've let the monkey out of the sleeve ( aap uit de mouw)
LOL Here it is the same if you are being cheated, but it's a 'pig in a poke'. A poke is scottish for a paper bag.
Post by Popcorn&Candy on Jul 8, 2021 8:57:16 GMT -5
I HATE that expression, heatherly. It's creepy and weird.
I am NOT having a go at your post, though! I just mean it is a horrible expression. I wonder who came up with it and when in history did they come up with it? Who'd skin a cat? YUCK.
There are other sayings I know of: "Bob's your uncle" being one of them. That makes me laugh! Or "Ship-shape". One I hate is "I could strangle you". Now that IS evil and horrible. I'd never use that expression. I know it isn't meant literally but it is still an expression I'd never use.
You can't have your cake and eat it.. Although I had an English teacher (yes Im serious) at school who told us that the correct saying was *you can't eat your cake and have it* I kept questioning her because surely if you've eaten the cake you have had the cake? but she insisted she was right and wouldn't have it any other way