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In there like a dirty shirt

Posted by Marcus on February 06, 2001

In Reply to: In there like a dirty shirt posted by frankie on February 05, 2001

: Where did this come from? Also: waiting for the other shoe to drop.

: I concure with ESC about the shoes. I have lived downstairs from noisy neighbors. Then it's waiting for the springs to stop. But that's another story...
I have heard "off like a dirty shirt" in reference to getting off work in a hurry and heading home for the weekend.

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