Phrases & Sayings

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shero101

Fey e fadalgia ?

Hi, any idea what 'Fey e fadalgia' means. It's from a coat of arms. TIA.

fatso

When did we start calling actresses "actors"? It seems to me that there is nothing wrong with the word "actress" - it's not demeaning and, so far as i know, it has no pejorative overtones. But now I...

missmooncat

Gay ??

When & why did the word gay meaning happy etc start meaning homosexual.Anyone have any idea thanks

kimbro44

Knees up mother Brown

Anyone got any info as to the history of this rhyme ? The words always make me laugh ! Thanks

rbind

you said it quiz

doing this quiz the answers are all phrases or sayings in everyday use.I am stuck on this clue Eiderdown 7& 4 also Nuts, but not in your shopping 3,4,7. Anybody any ideas I would be very grateful

Bazile

What is the origin of this phrase ......

' Well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs' Used to convey astonishment etc

MiniN

Is this phrase right

is this phrase right or have i got it wrong: marry in haste, repent at leisure also what are your favourite sayings or old wives tales?

min.gosling

american supper

Where does the phrase american supper come from?

apoynton

Television link to Hippopotamus

This is driving me crazy. I am told there is a unique link between the words Television and Hippopotamus. I can't for the life of me work out what it is and my torturer will not give any clues as to...

fatso

not on your nelly

what is the origion of this?

Shinishi

"had to"

When you use "had to", can a "but" follow it? For example, can you say "I had to do my homework but I didn't." In a Japanese grammer book, it says "had to" is used only when you "did" the thing you...

photokel

l.s.d.l, let sleeping dogs lie

what abbreviation does s.i.b stand for

claybury

could be a saying or book or film etc on these.

a donkey i t m r a c horse t b c 2 left to a quiz . many thanks.

DaSwede

some number!

Been trying for years now to understand the significance of the word 'some', followed by a number. Just when I had decided that you folks probably use it in an approximating manner, as in... She wrote...

tina_r5tin

russian symbol - translation

hello i found some russian symbols with the 3 words each below if someone knows, please tell what the three following russian words mean? http://www.geocities.com/srussian_5meaning_tra...