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Phrases & Sayings
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What is the origin of 'peter out' ?
Hi, I've searched here, to see if anybody had asked this one before, but couldn't find it. (I did find a few others though! Thank you) Leading letters: HCABW. Any ideas???
The truth is in this. (4 )?e??
When I was young, many years ago, and I was complaining about something or perhaps if I had hurt myself and was crying, my Dad would often say, "There were men in the war who had their heads blown off...
can anyone please tell me what he quotation .....BEWARE THE ENEMY WITHIN means.......
letters AMTHGF
One for the seniors out there - who used the catchphrase - "don`t force it Phoebe", and on which old radio programme was it featured?...
Can anyone help pls.? Anagram of... hbdeain. ... bbc2 drama. Thanks in advance
importance or consequence 8 letters
what is the best April Fool you've ever known or fallen for?
We used to have a little Lancashire terrier dog which on occasions used to tear round the house like a wild thing at great speed for no apparent reason. Backwards and forwards it rushed expending...
'I'm still learning' in Spanish and who was the famous person who said it? Many thanks. x
the 2 answers are anagrams of each other. EXAMPLE elastic band - garter and attic - garret 1. Tear apart...and...Maximum perfection 2. Crush to powder...and...Offensive 3. Wading bird...and...Pearl...
John Glenn... As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder. David Letterman... America is the only country where a...
Why the coin ?
I know the phrase "strange things afoot at the Circle K" was from Bill and Ted, but didn't it come from somewhere else first? I keep wanting to lean towards Sherlock Holmes, but not sure. Can anyone...
i heard the other day (on QI) that the phrase "clean pair of heels" comes from cockfighting. are the any other less well know reasons where popular sayings come from ??...
And what of the nearby zones of Teeside and Durham do they have nick names too?
WORD ENGLISH GEORDIE MEANING MEANING _______________________________________________________________ Ale Beer Everyone Berg Floating Ice Toilet Berk Fool Reading Matter Birth Being Born The Two Of Us...
What terms/phrases do people from Newcastle use that aren't used in other places?
