Phrases & Sayings

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mikal

old quotation

where does the saying 'It looks a bit dark over Will's Mother's' come from

Immi666

mi5

What does the M I stand for in MI5 and MI6 and whatever?

vidhyakant

Im from Rugby (in the midlands) and me and my family have always used "pack-up" as a phrase for packed lunch/sandwiches.....my dad works with quite a few blokes from Birmingham and they'd never heard...

mkjuk

A black person call you a "tonk"

What does this mean - i guess its some kind of racist insult?

Bert

Actors and actresses

When did we start calling actresses "actors"? It seems to me that there is nothing wrong with the word "actress" - it's not demeaning and, so far as i know, it has no pejorative overtones. But now I...

missmooncat

Gay ??

When & why did the word gay meaning happy etc start meaning homosexual.Anyone have any idea thanks

DaSwede

suffer

"Suffer the little children to come unto me" - what (exactly)does 'suffer' mean in this biblical quote, and is it ever used in that sense in contemporary English?

mintsweet13

sky's the limit

what does the sky's the limit mean my english teacher uses it a lot but we have no idea of what it means and she set it for a little homework please tell me what it means she's also not very good with...

David H

Police radio codes

In London the police radio controller is always called MP. I assumed this meant Metropolitan police but wondered if it's national and means something else?

albatross521

what curve is this?

As in dialogue: I am sure you are the best in our school" oh, no, I am behind the curve" what curve is this? Anybody shed some light?

Lucky's mum

Gives me the willies

Does anyone know the origin of the expression ..it gives me the willies. What are willies?- does it mean shivers?

Bert

Feng shui

This expression was presumably translitterated from Chinese characters. If so, why was it not translittereated as "Fung shway", since that is the way it is meant to be pronounced?

c.shallow

what does 'urban' mean?

Does anyone know what the word urban means? Whats an urban area? Are there any examples on the internet?

slatham

Perfect conditions

What is the antithesis to the Perfect Storm, either literally or otherwise? I'm looking for a phrase that sums up a situation where all conditions are perfect for success....

harvey2108

saying

when someone sys another one bites the dust what do they mean?

China Doll

Cold Sayings & a Digression

Morning All, Just wondered if anyone could tell me where the expression 'Brass Monkeys' comes from please? Also, 'Nippy,' I think I may have worked this one out for myself but just want to check. (And...