Phrases & Sayings

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kennethkdj

americans

why do americans say "erbs" instead of "herbs" the do not say ouses (houses) otels (hoels) appy (happy) e.t.c. so why erbs

BillySugger

An attorney arrived home late, after a very tough day trying to get a stay of execution for a client who was due to be hanged for murder at midnight. His last minute plea for clemency to the governor...

puddicat

These new phrases!!!

Now we have these new entrants into the british language,"Whats said in this room,stays in this room"and variations of this, also people at my work saying i am "Confused.Com" does my head in!!!!!

88goofy13

you deserve a mess of cabbage

What is the meaning of that phrase?

fathermerlin

What does this mean ?

Mardy pants !

JonnyBoy12

Where did this phrase come from?

"Comparisons are odious" is a quote I have heard many time, but does anyone know where it is from? Not from a price comparison website obviously, it is a bit older than that!

mormond

well knowing sayings

which well known saying is represented by these initials ? LOFLAG

bird 29

tom pepper

where does the saying ' a bigger liar than tom pepper ' come from

sir.prize

any help please?

eg: if destruction is the noun and destroy is the verb what might the verb be for the noun tuition if there is one. Thank you

jasconi

What do you call a frenchman wearing rubber shoes?

What do you call a frenchman wearing rubber shoes? Phillippe Phillop

Suedehead

Hung or Hanged?

To settle a bet - is it correct to say "the murderer was hung" or "the murderer was hanged"?

fred1

sayings

what do the abbreviated sayings mean S I A T and F S D also the abbreviated christmas carol L J S S

AniaSM

"The scales fell from my eyes"

I know this sort of means "I saw the truth." but where does the saying come from and what is its exact meaning please?

allybally8

Rain Check/Cheque ?

what does this mean and where did it come from

harryt

money

where does the saying more money than you can shake a stick at come from ?

Sonyme

Local quiz

To what creature does the saying 'Wise man of the forest' apply?

kia cat

Latin Translation

Latin translation of family motto, help please !! "Laudes Cano Heroum" Thanks

toby99

No Cure No Pay

If your boss said to you "no cure no pain" when you were trying to achieve something what do you think they mean? Thanks

Abdulmajid

Biblical, Classics, Poem?????????

Where are these opening and finishing spoken words taken from on Johnny Cash's "When The Man Comes Around" And I heard, as it were, the noise of thunder: One of the four beasts saying: "Come and see."...

mandimoo

instrinsic value

i am making a compensation claim on royal mail for losing an item i posted by 'signed for' delivery. they ask if the item has intrinsic value...... what does this mean? the item was a wax cast of a...