Phrases & Sayings

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David Black

What's the origin " I ken your father"

Its a Scottish put down? But odd.

AndiFlatland

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Does anybody know the origin of this expression? Why a "gift Horse"? Also, any idea why, if the plural of goose is geese, then why is the plural of mongoose not mongeese?

terambulan

Debt - no worries

Try this: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=665 847

lachie08

christmas

what are the 12 days of christmas

Toleman

Paper for plastic?

My grandma used to say don't drop your sweet papers when it wasn't paper it was plastic. Why is this? Thanks

wasp

proper manners

Where and why did the stupid expression NICE ONE originate ? Amazing the lengths to which people will go to avoid saying thank you !

wired

Out of kilter

I did have a kilter but it's gone -anyone know what a kilter is? please

chrismemo

question

what does w.t.b.s.t.s.i. stand for

maplestar

Latin translation

How do you say 'Never Forget' and 'Freedom' in Latin? I've used an online translation site but don't know how reliable it is! Thanks.

kitesurfer

French help

If you want to say 'my love' how do you say it: 1. From a man to a girl 2. From a girl to a man Also how do you say 'my girlfriend' and 'my boyfriend' Merci beaucoup

petesgrayz

I am currently in the process of making a documentary about swimming classes around the country. I have to come up with a title that is suitable to find in a TV listings magazine. Can anyone think of...

r4c3r

"Port of ..."

What 3 words together makes a well known phrase? I've figured the first two out, PORT OF. To give you the actual question, "Change one letter in each word of POUT ON CALF to make a well known phrase"....

BRAGGDG

phrases

3 p c

R1Geezer

Dead man walking...

What is the origin of this phrase?

detective

Wordplay

Alter one letter of a word meaning to give instructions for a certain procedure, and you have a word that can mean to add to a list of people who may be condemned to death. What are the two words?