Phrases & Sayings

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lukedanileah

Grammar!

"When the phone rang, I was boiling a pot full of spaghetti" What part of speech is BOILING? Also in the sentence "The scent, smoke and sweat.......", what parts of speech are scent, smoke , sweat....

Hokipokii

ok?

My son has asked me what o.k stands for.I havent got a clue but im hoping you clever abers can help.TIA.

ukanubatuba

Country sayings for being lazy

I need some country sayings for being lazy. Thanks

mandy.c

Old rhymes

My Grandad used to say this little rhyme/tale to me and I can't remember how it ends, does anyone know it? "Shall I tell you a tale, about a snail?, Shall I begin it? That's all that's in it....

felicityjane

sweetness and light

goat spirit

felicityjane

sweetness and light

can precede Abbey or cabbage 10 letters (69) short month with fastener and indefinite article 8 letters (98) Many thanks in advance

hempsall

loathsome words

Yesterday a bloke on the Chris Evans show used the word, if you can call it a word, incentivise. I hate words like that. Burglarise, hospitalise, are 2 more. Am i alone in my hatred?

15goddess15

Can't think of a word!

can anybody give me the word which means a "genius creation" - i just can't think of one and ingeniosity is obviously not a word =D The sentence is as followes: The igloo, a nomadic from of refuge, an...

Tramsteer

Bill Clinton

Did Bill Clinton once say: "It is the economy dummy"

Giobloglay

Latin Phrase translation

A friend sent me this latin phrase by text just before a party to which he was invited. He may have got a word or two wrong. What does the following generally mean? : "Ego volo vultus porro...

can'tdo

Hen's Teeth

Do hen's ever have teeth? This would explain "As rare as hen's teeth", otherwise, where did it come from?

sluggy

Showboating..?

Where does the term "Showboating" come from? ie.. when a boxer/footballer shows off his skills in a particular easy match

Pharlap

because we lost the final

A Muslim was seated next to a South African on a flight from London to Cape Town. After the plane was airborne, drink orders were taken. The S. African asked for a large Scotch and water, with ice,...

flflflflflfl

scary story

does anyone know a scary story involving a man (traveller?) who goes to a house (possibly more than once but not sure) and at the end the female(?) occupant points a finger(or lack of one) at him and...

bartholomew

English equivalent

Hi there! I ewas wondering if you could help me. I am trying to translate something from Polish into english. We have one expression, videlicet: robic komus laske thta literally means to do mercy to...

fly258

What is the opposite of "thank you"?

~Vulpine~

Renault (French)

Does anyone know the origin of the word, and what it means in French? Also, it says on Dictionary.com it's sometimes pronounced as 'ruh-nawlt' - can anyone give an instance of this? Thanking yoou! xXx

Eurox

Welsh speaker

i need someone to translate this please: Dw i'n teimlo mor ddrwg nawr! Mae ddrwg 'da fi! Pob lwc gyda dy waith! Gwela di yfory! Because a girl txt me it but in welsh, so i dont know whether becuase...