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leandrews

What's Your Favourite Word?

I know it's not really a phrase or saying, But I'm really interested to know what people's favourite words are, and I'd like to learn some new maybe unusual words too! Mine include: globule,...
23:56 Wed 28th Jun 200618 answers, last by batmanvs 11:05 Sun 09th Mar 2014
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Starbar

multi tasking

What's this myth about women and multi tasking ? Is this just a stock phrase out of the world of woman ?
09:12 Sat 01st Jul 200613 answers, last by jno 01:50 Tue 04th Jul 2006
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jdavis6303

Fit you to a 'T'

what does the phrase "fit you to a T" mean?
20:57 Fri 30th Jun 20065 answers, last by jno 00:43 Mon 03rd Jul 2006
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u_sasidhar

Farewell

I need Some phrases which will help me to Say farewell to my friend who is leaving the office
10:11 Thu 29th Jun 20062 answers, last by Sphinx_Svens 22:39 Sat 01st Jul 2006
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curtains

malcolm

what advert was the catch phrase "of course you can malcolm" from
21:06 Fri 30th Jun 20062 answers, last by Sphinx_Svens 22:35 Sat 01st Jul 2006
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lisalou

Who said this?

1. Whenever I start to think the world is moving too fast, I go to the Post Office 2. I told you a million times don't exaggerate 3. It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it 4.I just...
10:37 Fri 30th Jun 20068 answers, last by lankeela 20:17 Sat 01st Jul 2006
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:Ace:

You've Got A Way With Words

My friend says that I have a way with words, What does she mean by this? :-S
00:44 Sat 01st Jul 20069 answers, last by Clanad 15:07 Sat 01st Jul 2006
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Valitsa

to have one's run

have one's run
13:32 Sat 01st Jul 20061 answer, last by Jay_Jay 13:36 Sat 01st Jul 2006
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Jay_Jay

Back on the tatami.

Anyone know the Japanese word, please, for a person who has shunned modern society and now lives in one room of the house, usually that person's bedroom?
12:41 Fri 30th Jun 20064 answers, last by Jay_Jay 11:34 Sat 01st Jul 2006
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watteee

what does "a bit of a kite mean"

recently one of my friends said this to me,i know it means a bit of a belly,but how does a kite relate to my belly,where did this come from,why a kite?
20:16 Fri 30th Jun 20062 answers, last by Quizmonster 06:39 Sat 01st Jul 2006
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Loosehead

"Not one iota" , how much is an iota?

... and why this particular greek letter? Anyone help with the origin of this phrase?
16:59 Thu 29th Jun 20063 answers, last by Quizmonster 18:02 Fri 30th Jun 2006
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crisgal

up or down!

why do people say "oh, it's all down hill form here on" when they mean it's going to be tough? Why don't they say UP hill? Surely down hill all the way is pretty easy? I know which I'd rather do!
10:04 Thu 29th Jun 20067 answers, last by Quizmonster 13:02 Fri 30th Jun 2006
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rachaelersk

going dutch

where does this saying come from?
11:16 Fri 30th Jun 20061 answer, last by Sligachan14 11:41 Fri 30th Jun 2006
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RWickham

Bertie

Londoners call snitches / grasses 'Bertie'....why?
16:27 Wed 28th Jun 20064 answers, last by hildabuilder 03:17 Fri 30th Jun 2006
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Immi666

Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved before.

Tennyson was an idiot.
00:43 Thu 29th Jun 200610 answers, last by Immi666 21:49 Thu 29th Jun 2006
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skyeboat

Poetry

Can anybody help me with a verse I remember from school long time ago! Here it is. The Moon is up, the stars are bright we are off to seek gold to-night across the silver sea. That is all I can...
16:28 Thu 29th Jun 20062 answers, last by skyeboat 17:45 Thu 29th Jun 2006
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bazza26

portuguese sayings

not sure what topic to put this under but can anyone help me on writing things like how are you would love to go out on saturday where do you work etc all the basics thanks in advance
15:13 Thu 29th Jun 20061 answer, last by Imp y Celyn 17:37 Thu 29th Jun 2006
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LaLaLand2006

To "tick someone off"

Anyone know the origin of this saying? What exactly is being ticked?!
14:44 Thu 29th Jun 20062 answers, last by Quizmonster 17:20 Thu 29th Jun 2006
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sonshabarnes

In harms way

Can you say " Out of Harms Way" when you want someone to be safe?
04:28 Thu 29th Jun 20061 answer, last by crisgal 10:02 Thu 29th Jun 2006
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Kingy

French Insults

I once met a French bloke who said something to me in French and then he said it translated to, "Do you take my arse for a chicken" Is this a well known French insult, or am I just a simple fool?
21:44 Wed 28th Jun 20062 answers, last by leandrews 23:46 Wed 28th Jun 2006

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