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Phrases & Sayings
Welcome To Phrases & Sayings where it is what you say and how you say it that is important.Please feel free to share what makes you chuckle in the Jokes section.
Has anyone noticed how many terms there are for bread cobs up and down the country ? The ones I've seen are : Cobs (our Derbyshire one), baps,balms(Lancashire I think) buns, batches(from Warwickshire...
I'm not sure what to put this in but here goes; I know a little verse of a song...it goes; If i were an oscar-myer-weiner Everyone would be in love with me Anyone know the full version? My sister from...
Where does that phrase come from? Who initially decided to that your "Cover" -which i assume relates to the word "Covert"- should it be no longer effective, could be described as "Blown". Beats the...
what is the phrase used when someone implies that a man has bought a large car as a substitute for something else!!?
Were does 'Mar' and 'Dar' come from as regards to Mother and Father
what are the most irritating middle management sayings? It's quite old now but "Touch base" used to make me cringe, the latest one round here though is "Brown bag meeting"! OK It's Friday and I'm...
How come flammable and inflammable mean the same?
Were does the word 'Fella' come from as regards to a man
Hi, my son was given a list of French words to copy and the headings were Les Mots (The words), Premier Soir, Deuxieme Soir, Troisieme soir and Essai Final (Final practice / test). Why use soir as it...
Were does the meaning of the word 'bloke' come from.
this saying...super perfundo on the early eve of your day?
Were does the word 'Fellow' come from as regards to a man
and what are the origins of the saying? Ta
If something 'goes without saying', why do people then say it?
who said, "the beatings will continue until morale improves"?
What does this saying mean?
Were does the word 'Guy' come from as regards to a man.
i keep hearing this phrase in action movies but never really get the meaning what is a shylock???
How did the saying 'gone to pot' come about
"All the ins and outs of a cats a**e" I sometimes use the shortenned version myself but what is the origin of this phrase? Are cats known to have complex backsides?