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In Finnish we have "kissanristiäiset" (literally means a cat's christening), which means some trivial and meaningless celebration/event.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (12 children)

(American) English ones that come to mind:

  • it's raining cats and dogs (it's pouring rain)
  • I really shit the bed on this one (I fucked up really bad -not sure how widespread this is)
  • a turd in the punch bowl (someone is singlehandedly ruining something, usually an event)
  • don't blow smoke up my ass (be honest with me)
  • a walk in the park (pleasant/easy task)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

don’t blow smoke up my ass (be honest with me)

alternative form: don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining

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