“When you think you’re flying but you’re only fluttering”

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Author : Pauline O’Grady, my cousin

Pauline O’Grady, my fun-loving cousin, takes after her mum when it comes to wit and eloquence!  I had to laugh when she introduced me to this turn of phrase, recently used when painting a room….she thought she’d get away with one coat, but when it dried out, she saw she needed a second.  What a lovely way of expressing intense annoyance!!

 

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