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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.
1 Which fictitious company does James Bond work for? 2 What character does John Cleese play in “The world is not enough”? 3 How many film scores has Shirley Bassey sung and name them? 4...
"Oh golf is full of innuendos. I mean you've got to get your stance right, grip on the shaft and swing in a smooth and non-jerky manner and if you do it right, you get that really nice sound that...
I had an interesting period of time today with a student who could/would not see the superfluousness of 'met up with' over 'met'. Just out of interest, do you see a difference between the two? I was...
I did, a small, leather bound one, with coloured pages. I was about ten, and all my old aunties and uncles spent boxing day writing things in. My daughter brought me a little book today, and asked me...
Where does the expression 'he's toast' come from? Is it recent? Toast is edible, though it is but bread heated and browned; it has its uses, so what is the idea behind the expression?
Can anyone translate the following Latin into English: qui flecti nesclus aequus
thanks...
its a world wide distress call ,but where did it come from and why do we use it ..just curious
I'm usually the pedantic type for spelling, grammer etc. But as this little gem came from AOLs news section you'd expect it to be phrased by someone who knew a thing or two about the written word....
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Australasian slang term for england (3-4) i have o?d ?a?t
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period after you are 20 and before you are 40
THANKS MALLYH. REDY
...originate..
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Pray repair the rip you made,*r***e*. Quick clue is, if you please.
If you wish to describe a noisy snorer, what comparative noun can you use, please?
never underestimate the ameteur: ameteurs built the ark, professionals built the titanic
The phrase referring to a person doing something independently....is it "Off his own back" or "Off his own bat?"
Is there one? Like siblings, but for siblings kids?
Final question in an ". In that year....." Quiz and this is making my eyes bleed help me!!!!
I noticed people using this rather pointless appendage at the end of a sentence; eg - 'I went swimming the other day.....as you do'
Why?...