Phrases & Sayings

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ladorada

onomatopoeia

Is there an English word which indicates a sudden and unexpected movement made for catching somebody or something? For example, when somebody waits in hiding to attack a bird and then grasps it. I am...

sp1814

Royal Patronage To The Forces

We have a Royal Navy, a Royal Air Force but the Army is just referred to as the Army, not the Royal Army. Why is that???

Abbii-x

black cat

ii need to know whether when you see a black cat crossing the road is good luck or bad luck! i see them all the time crossing the road & ii want to know whether to expect a lucky day or watch my back...

Golem

When it's time to leave ...

David Brent said, "I'm going to make like a banana .... and split." At work I heard, "I'm going to make like a baby ... and head out." Any more?

monkeyx

brides speech

i am writting a speech for my wedding.i know its not traditional for the bride to speak,but i would like to thank my parents for my wedding in person.Has anyone done this before,and do you have any...

imikec

Biblical Action:

The Phrase: And he tore his clothes off.

teash

Woolybacks

Anyone know where this saying comes from?

suzyb27

translate

how do you say "My name is " into Japanese

waspur

Owl Eggs

Why are they spherical ?

vinrex7

good night irene

Where did this saying come from?

Mrs R

Funny Phrase

I hear myself saying to people when they are going really slow or just not listening that they are like a 'Fart in a trance'. I was just wondering how this phrase came about and am I using it in the...

Kristar

You joshing me?

Where did that phrase come from?

whiskey2

origni of saying

What is the origin of the saying: I wasn't just born yesterday?

Bernadette10

apostrophes

I am having a plaque engraved and the first line says Happy Landings, Dave and the second line says Your Athens Crew Should it be Your Athen's Crew? Thanks for helping me out!

stormcat

To Ponder

Definition of Pondering and how long is reasonable?

smorodina

Quizmonster

I'll post this here as this is probably where he hangs out the most. Quizmonster has made his 9000th posting. He has my hearty congratulations for his contributions to the site and sticking it out...

albatross521

from go to woe?

saw this phrase at stuff.co.nz. "FROM GO TO WOE: Former navy man Norm Greenall with the Canterbury's propeller. He says such items have been in high demand as the ship undergoes...

Essentially

The lion is the King Of The Jungle?

This is said lots of time and many of us may have said it at some point; yet it isn't either accurate nor true. Lions are rarely seen in the jungle at all; 'rarely' being the objective word here and...