Dad fetch my buttons exclamation
Used as an expression of suprise
Dad fetch my buttons! He won the lottery.
Dad fetch my buttons! I have never seen such a lot of cockroaches.
To be surprised by some sudden occurrence
To greatly surprise, shock, or confuse someone
The origin of this exclamation is not clear.
If you fall for someone's trick the first time then they are at fault.
Are you going to mess with me again? Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.