phrases, sayings, idioms and expressions at

The Phrase Finder
Phrases, Sayings and Idioms Home > Discussion Forum

- We are also on

A Phrase A Week - Facebook Group & Follow aphraseaweek on Twitter

Drives me puce

Posted by Catherine on October 05, 2007

I am contributing two I think you may not have.
My English grandmother who was raised in Mold Wales would say of my bad behaviour "That child drives me puce!" Puce is the colour of a healing bruise so I guess she meant she was really fed up with me!

Also my mother would say, "Now there's mutton trying to look like lamb" when an older woman was dressed like a younger woman would dress.