Sayings

[pedro]

Poll for DYR members to settle a family arguement.................................. is the saying "Your a sight for sore eyes" a complimentary or sarcastic saying? I go with the former.

[Heather74]

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Deffo a compliment, it means seeing you makes things better.

[Heather74]

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Found on line.
Meaning
A welcome visitor - someone you are glad to see.
Origin

This phrase was first recorded by Jonathan Swift, in A complete collection of genteel and ingenious conversation, 1738:
"The Sight of you is good for sore Eyes."

[joybee]

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Yep ! I agree, that's the way we used to use it -By gum, you're a sight for sore eyes!! meant I haven't seen you for yonks, it's nice to see you !!

[Aidanagain]

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Another to the 'Compliment 'camp here.

[pedro]

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Woo Hoo one up on Mrs P ...again!

[SpiralCoolStuff]

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Yup deffinatly a compliment

[Chaeo]

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Yes, it sounds like a compliment.

However, if you wanna impress the ladies - 80's style - you gotta tell her she's "totally tubular".

I guarantee instant results.
Maybe not positive, so prepare to duck.

[Danny]

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A sight for sore eyes....

[darren]

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what about your a bit of all right.
compliment or not.

i still use your a sight for sore eyes.

[HG]

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Tidy Boiler is a north east phrase for a lady that is a sight for sore eyes.

[Trickyvee]

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Tidy Boiler is a north east phrase for a sight for sore eyes.

Is it? It's not one I've heard of. Is it a South of the Tyne thing perhaps?

[HG]

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It's quite old so maybe not used much these days. It was used on Tyneside, it's said quite often on Auf Weidersehen Pet mainly by Oz.

[darren]

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Tidy Boiler is a north east phrase for a sight for sore eyes.

does not sound a compliment though.