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Phrases & Sayings
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heard this quote on radio the other day "artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity " i don't quite understand it , help please
What image best represents the word "Freedom", for use in a tattoo??
Where does this saying come from ?
I've always called it dinner and I grew up in England, but I still dont understand why people call it Tea. I've asked friends who call it that, and they dont know either! haha
Everyone has heard of elevensies but has anyone heard of three o'clocksies - the afternoon equivalent?
what is the doric word DIRLER translated to english mean.
where does the saying "teach your grandmother to suck eggs" and what does it mean.
The quote I have is a French translation: "La diff?rence entre un bon et un mauvais architecte r?side en ce que le mauvais succombe ? toutes les tentations quand le bon leur tient t?te." something...
The sentence is: 'Kicking butt with ***' The best I can come up with is 'je ne sais quoi' or 'joi de vivre' (sp?) but I'm sure there's something better out there. Need French phrase for flair, style,...
Does anyone know where I can get a list of the phrases and quotes and slogan that appear on the No Fear Clothes?
Cheers
Ben
Does anyone know where the phrase "pick up the mantle" meaning "to take over" originates from? A guy on the radio said, "Yep, he always picks up the mantlepiece when we need him" :-)
How did the phrase 'How's your father' come to mean making love?
what is the word!! 5 letters
a bate roun the fiel lak a buck she goat after a feed o spuds more to come.....
(1) quite the opposite (2) i leave morrocan port east (3) theres space for soppy sentimentality (4) one in royal company said the walrus (5) like a wage but usually quoted on an annual basis-te hee ha...
(1) quite the opposite (2) sounds like hard english rock (3) different every day (4) stormy lake (5)chop chips and throw out last piece of spud (6) take courage at tea after losing 3 a's (7)i leave...
Hi What is the difference between regular and square brackets in a newspaper article eg when a journalist is quoting someone?
I love the English language. It has so many vagaries in grammar and vocabulary. I posted on another thread how an identically sounding word can mean the opposite of itself; eg Raise/Raze. Can you...
losers weepers Did Richard Stilgoe create this phrase?
does anyone know where it came from its been bugging me for years