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Old 23-04-2012, 19:06   #510
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Re: Old local expressions

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Originally Posted by mobertol View Post
Can't plough back through the whole thread to see if this is already on but was told by my friend's dad to come in and stop standing "like cheese at fourpence" the other day.

Is it because it didn't move off the stall as it was too expensive?
Never gave the meaning much thought even though me mam n nan used the phrase regular, But yer idea sounds right to me.
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