I’ n’s’en fallit long comme l’ongl’ye qué jé n’lé talmoûthîsse! – I came this close to thumping him!

v’là tchi vaut mus qu’eune talmoûthe – that’s better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick; that hits the spot

j’n’en vis qu’feu – I saw stars

j’n’y vais qu’feu – I’m confused, in the dark, I haven’t got a clue

ma vielle chavette! – my foot! my eye! etc.