Fixin’ To
When someone tells you to do a certain thing you have already planned to do, it can be annoying. All the time, this happens to us. They came up with a great way to respond to it in the South: fixin’ to. “Hey, what are you about to do?” someone asks. The response, “Well, I’m fixin’ to do the dishes then go for a six-mile run.” This just means you are going to do something to clear up any confusion.
Fixin’ To
Too Big For Your Britches
In the south, using britches to refer to pants and undergarments is not odd for locals. But what does it mean when they say that your britches are too big for you? Don’t worry, they don’t insinuate you are overweight! Often, it simply means that you get ahead of yourself. They may think you’re viewing yourself too highly. This is widely heard when parents try to discipline their children!
Too Big For Your Britches