If I asked what something was my grandparents answered "it's a wim wam for a ducks bridle". Has anyone else come across this saying, where did it originate from and what does it mean ?
Does anyone know the origin of the phrase 'silly boy lemon' often used to describe someone looking daft etc. Was said by my family throughout the 70's have heard others use it. Thanks
Hey Guys! Ok, really wierd question, but what two famous quotes would be suitable to put on a door hanger? A quote that suggests not to disturb one in deep thought, and another about nothing is more...
After being thrashed royally by England's first team on Saturday last, one of my London Welsh friends recalled a saying their grandfather (of Welsh origin) used to say - I can't spell it but...
In what contexts can we use the expression 'she was caught', meaning that she got pregnant? Are there any other ways of expressing the same 'event'? (P.S. I'm not a native.)
I was just listening to "500 Miles" by the Proclaimers. and in it they say "and if i Haver, yeah i know i'm gonna be, i'm gonna be the man who's haverin' to you" what does Haver mean? I looked it up...
I am getting desperate now does anyone know who said or wrote "the moon is a splendid object in our skies,and we naturally tend to think of it as important" Chriswhit
Three of the following four well known sayings have been aired in the puzzle section. The fourth one is still unsolved. Could I please run them before you all again. F _ _ _ and K _ _ _ _ (4 & 5) P _...
Some ancient scripts were written from left to right, and some were written from right to left. A Telugu legend in India says that one of their ancestors visited a western land. Can these words have...