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Michie

dont pitch your wagon to plough horse, when there is a star available

What dose -dont pitch your wagon to plough horse, when there is a star available. mean? many thanks Michie x
15:27 Wed 27th Sep 20061 answer, last by barrowman 12:37 Tue 23rd Jan 2007
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prunesRplums

French sayings

Does anyone know any French people who say 'ooh la la'? Because I am assured by a French person that no-one does and I am quite distressed.
12:23 Wed 27th Sep 200611 answers, last by JillP 06:16 Sat 14th Oct 2006
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grandadhugh

Where was I (Sept 24 times on line)

Hi spent hours on this comp - can"t even get a glimmer of where I was - can anyone help please
14:03 Wed 27th Sep 20061 answer, last by pb100191 22:14 Thu 12th Oct 2006
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morequestion

word association

dance, meal , root, what is the missing word to make 3 new words ?
22:41 Mon 25th Sep 20064 answers, last by Holidaylover 23:15 Fri 29th Sep 2006
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bluevern

mutafarquars????

i heard this whats it mean,,mutafarquars
00:39 Wed 27th Sep 20064 answers, last by greenrook 20:11 Fri 29th Sep 2006
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mussy1985

SillY saying 1

Why do people say "as rough as a badgers arse" i'd have thought being the type of animal that a badger is that they would groom and maintain a healthy rear thus not being rough at all?
18:56 Wed 27th Sep 20062 answers, last by jno 02:11 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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stylinsam

test question

test answers
13:14 Wed 27th Sep 20065 answers, last by allotment10 21:33 Wed 27th Sep 2006
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beeler

Phrase meaning

where did this phrase come from? one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to go
17:42 Wed 27th Sep 20062 answers, last by Suzyboo 19:19 Wed 27th Sep 2006
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Postdog

cut your cloth?

What's the saying that involves the above. Ta in advance.
14:17 Wed 27th Sep 20062 answers, last by Postdog 17:11 Wed 27th Sep 2006
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question4171

italian translation: life is a beautiful thing

how do you say: "Life is a beautiful thing" in Italian. It's my mum's 50th birthday and she comes from an Italian background and is always talking to me in Italian - I just never know what she's...
15:59 Wed 27th Sep 20061 answer, last by aristotle 16:09 Wed 27th Sep 2006
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lankeela

When people have died...

Why do people say 'but I only saw him last week/yesterday/this morning' as if they couldn't possibly have died without letting this person know it was going to happen?
00:57 Wed 27th Sep 20067 answers, last by jno 13:00 Wed 27th Sep 2006
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squirelpoo

turning in his/her grave

when or where does this originate from or what caused this saying.
22:50 Tue 26th Sep 20062 answers, last by Quizmonster 07:44 Wed 27th Sep 2006
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albatross521

Had worn them really about the same,,,

Had worn them really about the same, Though as for that the passing there. the above is excerpt from Frost's famous poem "Road not taken". Can anyone please explain to me what those...
11:25 Tue 26th Sep 20068 answers, last by albatross521 06:28 Wed 27th Sep 2006
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myk

Strong

There is a sentence in Time magazine like this : "The Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive offers visitors a chance to ride those same desert trails, accompanying herds up to 500...
09:29 Tue 26th Sep 20063 answers, last by myk 03:02 Wed 27th Sep 2006
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word association

be boat bow what is the missing word to make 3 new words?
22:35 Mon 25th Sep 20061 answer, last by spankyp 00:31 Wed 27th Sep 2006
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word association

agent, bad ,reel. what is the missing word to make 3 new words ?
22:39 Mon 25th Sep 20061 answer, last by quickman 00:11 Wed 27th Sep 2006
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JillP

Cat on Hot Bricks!

Anyone know where this phrase originated? I am originally from Cheshire and we used to say "You're like a cat on 'ot bricks!" if someone was pacing about restlessly.
04:53 Tue 26th Sep 20065 answers, last by Quizmonster 16:47 Tue 26th Sep 2006
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lankeela

Numpty

Heard this a few times lately particularly on Emmerdale - where does it come from?
23:54 Mon 25th Sep 20064 answers, last by Loosehead 10:59 Tue 26th Sep 2006
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word association

let, master, worm, what is the missing word to make 3 new words ?
22:38 Mon 25th Sep 20061 answer, last by sddsddean 00:21 Tue 26th Sep 2006
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word association

cheese dog tin , what is the missing word to make 3 new words?
22:37 Mon 25th Sep 20061 answer, last by puzzled54 23:00 Mon 25th Sep 2006

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