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crosso

Cheese phobia

Please could anyone let me know if there is a specific term for a phobia concerning cheese (not an intolerance to cheese). I've tried searching on the web but could only find humorous replies such as...
14:14 Thu 14th Dec 20065 answers, last by Healthchoice 15:34 Fri 20th Feb 2009
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chris1970

a square meal

where does the term a square meal come from
14:18 Thu 14th Dec 20064 answers, last by Davypops 08:58 Wed 21st Mar 2007
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drdeng

The sky is/was falling

I noticed that Sidney Sheldon came up with a novel in 2000 entitled "The Sky Is Falling". The other day I happened upon a similar saying in John Grisham's book "The Runaway Jury": "Added to the rumor...
07:58 Fri 15th Dec 20065 answers, last by mintytone 20:25 Fri 09th Feb 2007
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hunza

charity quiz

4GVS .............................what isthis please? Similar example - 4JM = four just men!
18:20 Sat 16th Dec 20061 answer, last by Nether Edge 13:52 Mon 08th Jan 2007
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rescuer

'All mooth and troosers'

Where does this Scottish saying originate and what is the real meaning?
12:06 Wed 13th Dec 20066 answers, last by rescuer 12:11 Wed 27th Dec 2006
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tabbygirl

paying through the nose

paying through the nose come from
07:45 Fri 15th Dec 20061 answer, last by Quizmonster 17:05 Mon 18th Dec 2006
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dakers1

phrases

There tasty tasty very very tasty what adverts is this from
16:29 Thu 14th Dec 20064 answers, last by indie_chick5 20:43 Sun 17th Dec 2006
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happy hammer

larry and sand boy

what is a sand boy as in happy as a sand boy? thanks for any help
20:02 Sun 17th Dec 20061 answer, last by brian j john 20:30 Sun 17th Dec 2006
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Granny C

Sayings,answers include an animal or a bird

I just have a few more to get,please will you help me. 1.LADR 2.TSLAL 4.ASAAO 7.TMRTUC 9.TLNCIS 33.TGTLTGE many thanks.
07:42 Fri 15th Dec 200612 answers, last by smouse 16:35 Fri 15th Dec 2006
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Quizmaster

Sayings

Answers contain an animal or a bird 8 TATG 10 CONT 21 ENF 24 TLSTBTCB 26 ANAAWLOM 44 PMFITHW Thanks for any help
21:28 Thu 14th Dec 20068 answers, last by Quizmaster 16:01 Fri 15th Dec 2006
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warpig1

Remembering the planets in order.

Does anyone know the line for remembering the order of the planets starting nearest the sun? Thanks warpig1
12:17 Wed 13th Dec 200614 answers, last by littleone85 12:08 Fri 15th Dec 2006
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warpig1

Brand spanking new?

Why do we call something brand 'spanking' new, what does the spanking refer to?
15:08 Thu 14th Dec 20066 answers, last by warpig1 10:56 Fri 15th Dec 2006
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rbind

harbinger of spring

can anyone tell me please who or what is the 'harbinger of spring' Many thanks
14:09 Thu 14th Dec 20066 answers, last by Quizmonster 09:00 Fri 15th Dec 2006
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Homer55

I swear blind?

Where did this originate from?
17:15 Mon 11th Dec 20062 answers, last by Bert 00:55 Fri 15th Dec 2006
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Granny C

Sayings

all answers contain an animal or a bird,a few more please if you will help. 48.RDASS 53.AHAAPIC 54.TBTLIHD 55.GTBWALARWTL
16:41 Thu 14th Dec 20065 answers, last by Nick's Dad 18:29 Thu 14th Dec 2006
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happy hammer

swear words

who decides if a word is a swear word or not ie who said sh!t was swearing but poo is perfectly exceptable?
20:51 Mon 11th Dec 20066 answers, last by dunlop 16:52 Thu 14th Dec 2006
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Granny C

Sayings

answers contain an animal or a bird,can anyone think of these sayings please. 114.AQAAM 15.TKTWFTD 20.TRWTHATH 40.LMLMD. Thank you.
07:08 Thu 14th Dec 20065 answers, last by Muffet 11:36 Thu 14th Dec 2006
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juicy

Munich...ian?

Do you call somebody from Munich, a Munichian? Or does anybody know the proper term?
17:45 Tue 12th Dec 200610 answers, last by Quizmonkey 11:57 Wed 13th Dec 2006
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pit

Uncapitalised names

Certain surnames, specifically those beginning with ff such as ffoulkes, do not have a capital letter. Why? I wondered if it might have something to do with the fact that the italicised lower case f...
16:06 Tue 12th Dec 20061 answer, last by Quizmonster 17:12 Tue 12th Dec 2006
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gerry

Where dose the phrase "Tom,Dick or Harry" come from?

I have heard this phrase being used a number of times "They were letting in any old Tom,Dick or Harry". Any idea why it's Tom,Dick or Harry?
10:59 Tue 12th Dec 20061 answer, last by Quizmonster 12:26 Tue 12th Dec 2006

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