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ianbearpark

Origin of Phrase 'sweating cobs'

What is the origin of the phrase 'to sweat cobs'?
09:43 Tue 20th Aug 200210 answers, last by etmologyattested 12:48 Sat 02nd Nov 2024
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Unabashed

Serendipity

What is serendipity?
18:17 Tue 20th Aug 20024 answers, last by sharnie 21:49 Thu 22nd Aug 2002
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HICCUPGOD

slush fund

Where did the term come from?
22:33 Sun 18th Aug 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 05:30 Mon 19th Aug 2002
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LISAB

silver spoons

where does the word posh come from.
09:53 Fri 16th Aug 20025 answers, last by boognish76 14:35 Mon 19th Aug 2002
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john devine

horses

asvamedha yajna
23:33 Wed 14th Aug 20022 answers, last by Quizmonster 10:06 Thu 15th Aug 2002
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voan2

China blue and China red

what are they?
14:18 Wed 14th Aug 20024 answers, last by rekstout 09:24 Fri 16th Aug 2002
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pommie66b

Charlie Drake

Where was he born
09:56 Wed 14th Aug 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 10:07 Wed 14th Aug 2002
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erm...

confusing sayings

we say 'selling like hotcakes', but how do hotcakes sell? is it ment to mean they are selling fast or slow?
18:40 Sun 11th Aug 20022 answers, last by Quizmonster 11:10 Mon 12th Aug 2002
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Tartanwizard

Harum Scarum

What is the origin of the term 'harum scarum', meaning wild and reckless?
10:26 Tue 06th Aug 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 15:10 Wed 07th Aug 2002
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padyer

Meeting a Deadline

Where does the term 'Deadline' come from in the expression Meeting a Deadline.
11:03 Tue 06th Aug 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 15:03 Wed 07th Aug 2002
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reece1

'According to Hoyle'

The expression 'According to Hoyle'. Who or what was Hoyle?
13:29 Tue 06th Aug 20022 answers, last by Azimov 19:28 Sat 17th Apr 2004
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reece1

Patagonia

Where is Patagonia?
16:04 Mon 05th Aug 20025 answers, last by Obo 12:22 Mon 12th Aug 2002
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dezire2002

'cheap at half the price'

Where does this confusing phrase come from, and why does it state the obvious?
10:45 Fri 02nd Aug 20023 answers, last by Miss Betty 09:47 Mon 05th Aug 2002
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mangakitty

Paint the town red

Where does the saying 'paint the town red' originate?
23:33 Sat 03rd Aug 20023 answers, last by squeegeteege 20:14 Mon 27th Sep 2004
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nccphd

dressed to the nines?

'dressed to the nines' what is the origin and what does it mean?
18:45 Sun 04th Aug 20022 answers, last by Miss Betty 09:51 Mon 05th Aug 2002
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RoyalPineapl

Chewing the fat

i am intrestes int the origin of the term 'chewing the fat' to meen to chat with your chums, does any one know where this odd phrase came about?
20:33 Sun 04th Aug 20022 answers, last by Miss Betty 09:43 Mon 05th Aug 2002
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grimgimp

Unlucky 13

Why is the number 13 considered unlucky?
09:57 Fri 02nd Aug 20024 answers, last by WaldoMcFroog 08:00 Tue 06th Aug 2002
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sgsheth

chalk and cheese

where did the phrase come from
10:19 Wed 31st Jul 20022 answers, last by Quizmonster 10:10 Fri 02nd Aug 2002
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featherbelly

'more haste, less speed'

what does: 'more haste, less speed' mean? And is this right?!
13:20 Wed 31st Jul 20024 answers, last by featherbelly 20:19 Wed 31st Jul 2002
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swaps211

MO

What does MO stand for, I hear it all the time - but noone ever says what it stands for?
15:08 Mon 29th Jul 20024 answers, last by jachermit 03:20 Sat 03rd Aug 2002

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