A new study looked at old sayings that are going extinct. Over half of people under 50 would never say “flash in the pan” . . . “dead as a doornail” . . . “steal my thunder” . . . “raining cats and dogs” . . . and “be there or be square.” According to Perspectus, If you say “pardon my French” to a young person, they might ACTUALLY think you speak French…. HA HAHA HA HA ….and Over half of people under 50 said they never use any of these . . .
1. A flash in the pan
2. Dead as a doornail
3. Beating a dead horse
4. Toe the line
5. Drop someone a line
6. Steal my thunder
7. Be there, or be square
8. Put a sock in it
9. Cool as a cucumber
10. Raining cats and dogs.
