A friend sent me a video
featuring rescued ducks, which got me to thinking about colorful North American
phrases that feature those amazing fowl. They include my title, 'feeling ducky',
which means a person is in good spirits.
While I don’t know the
derivation or origin, I cannot picture an angry duck except in cartoon form. And
Daffy sure can pull a snit! ~grin~ Seriously, do a search on ‘Daffy Duck angry’.
It’s a hoot. That boy needs to relax.
There’s another phrase I
heard in childhood that indicates a person tackled a task or skill with ease – 'like
a duck taking to water'. Or when someone doesn’t allow a bad situation or insult
(et al.) to bother them they let it
go 'like water off a duck’s back'.
If you want to watch the (quite
short) video, I will warn you that the music gets a bit tedious. But the
footage is amazing.
Do you know of any other
phrases that feature ducks? I imagine the fabulous birds get prominent mention
in many languages.
Water off a duck's back was the only one I could really think of...unless we're talking about Monty Python. haha
ReplyDeleteOh, Monty Python. ~grin~ Love their humor.
DeleteI adore ducks - and can think of a number of phrases (not always pretty) including dead duck, tighter than a duck's arse, ducking the question, f*ck a duck, ducks in a row...
ReplyDeleteOh, I thank you. ~snort~ Nice reply. Be well!
DeleteNo duck phrases, but I do have ducks that live in the ponds around where I live. I should take a video one of these days...
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see that!
DeleteThose are happy ducks. I can't think of any phrases, sorry.
ReplyDeleteNo worries. Thanks for being so kind to visit.
DeleteThese ducks look flighty! No duck phrases unfortunately!
ReplyDeleteHa! Thank you for taking time to visit and comment.
DeleteWe have limited cellular data, so unfortunately I can't watch the video :-( I can't think of any duck phrases other than those you've mentioned. Ducks do seem like happy birds. Geese, on the other hand, seem cranky at times.
ReplyDeleteSorry to tempt you to watch something. You're wise to watch how you use the data. Thank you for the grin. You're right about geese.
DeleteHow about the one, "you have your ducks all in a row", or "Ugly Duckling"! Thanks for the chuckle....
ReplyDeleteOh, of course! Thank *you*, my dear.
DeleteWhat can I say....I had all my ducks in a row...haha
DeleteThat is so cute!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed this. You deserve a chuckle and smile for all your good works.
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