How many sayings do you know with nautical origin?

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  1. Cod balls?
     
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  2. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    Fishy fingers.
     
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  3. Poor puss
     
  4. In irons.
     
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  5. Did some one say Old Iron?
     
  6. no old in my comment
     
  7. A l'eau, c'est l'heure! The motto of the French navy.
     
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  8. Dub and Dubber

    Dub and Dubber Supporter

    Oh go on, have a point for giving it some thought :rolleyes:
    ... and for those challenged by Franglais, this is pronounced "Allo sailor" in either the manner of Inspector Cleuso (sp?)
    or Allo Allo
     
    Last edited: Oct 11, 2018
  9. Drop anchor
     
  10. Dub and Dubber

    Dub and Dubber Supporter

    I'll take that, ta! :hattip:
     
  11. Sproggy4830

    Sproggy4830 Supporter

    Like the busses at Techenders
    All shipshape and Bristol fashioned
     
  12. Come in number 9 your time is up
     
  13. Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.
     
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  14. batton the hatches ive a cabin boy in here somewhere
     
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  15. i know a good welder
     
  16. Sleep tight Darcey.
    Got this tattooed on my wrist.
    My brother and sister in laws little girl.
     
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  17. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Don’t spoil the ship for a ha’pence of tar.
     
  18. what a big mast ye have
     
  19. Don't rock the boat
     
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  20. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    What??
     

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