What are some sayings or phrases that sound malicious at first, but turn out to be positive?

You’re a cheerful sort. How bout, may you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows you’re dead. (Old Irish saying).

You’re a sight for sore eyes.

Break a leg meaning good luck on stage.

@Call_Me_Jay “Break a leg” is a great example. Seems downright hostile until you find that in old vaudeville theatre the actors didn’t get paid unless their leg broke the line of the stage curtain as they got on stage. Break a leg means “hope you get paid today!”

You’re dressed to kill.

May the wind at your back be your own.

Third down and twenty…
Patriot’s ball.

I’m baked. Legal now in Illinois.

The rabbit died.

”...and I’m an alcoholic.”

When “Walk This Way” came out, I had to ask my mom what “The rabbit done died” meant!

Right band, wrong song.

Your not as dumb as you look.

Lol. Pretty sure that one begins and ends mean.

@Patty_Melt Lol