Fixin’ To
When someone commands you to do what you’ve very often agreed to do, it can be humiliating. All the time, this is going to be happening to us. They came up in the south with a wonderful way of responding: fixin’ to. “Hey, what are you going to do? ” someone wonders. The reply, “Well, I’m fixin’ to do the dishes and then go for a six-mile run.” This just means you’re going to do something to clear up some misunderstanding.
Fixin’ To
Too Big For Your Britches
Using britches to apply to trousers as well as underwear in the south is not unusual for locals. So what does that mean when you are said to be too big for your britches? Don’t worry; they don’t suggest that you are overweight! Sometimes, that only means that you run ahead of yourself. Maybe they think that you’re looking too far. Usually, this is heard as parents try to punish their kids!
Too Big For Your Britches
