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Phrases & Sayings
Welcome To Phrases & Sayings where it is what you say and how you say it that is important.Please feel free to share what makes you chuckle in the Jokes section.
Once in China there lived a funny man his name was Chikaraka Chou Chai Chan. His legs were long and his feet were short the poor old China man could hardly walk. Does anybody know the rest of the...
Does anyone know the origin of "molly dancers " as stairs? Thanks
can anyone translate this for me? pies iesu domine dona eis requiem
Do you have your own unique or random saying or term for something when something bad has happened? I usually make one up but i tend to occasionally say "its a bast*rd" or maybe a quote from the...
where does the phrase 'Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll' originate?
I know loose bowels,the runs,
any other colloquial saying?
I would really like to get rich or moderately financially comfortable or, at least, have more money than I do at the present time. Does anyone out there think that there is a potential market for my...
I remember my Mum saying 'the weather is very close' when talking about it being humid & sticky often before a thunder storm. Just where does this expression come from and is it just a Northern...
what to write in a card for a friend who has just had twins
what is the difference between an oxymoron and a paradox?
Hi all, does anyone know where the word 'flytipping' comes from (I know what it is, just wondered why it's called this!)? Thanks!
I respect a persons knowledge and I respect a persons skills but why must I respect a person beliefs.... How much respect would I get if I stated that I was a member of 'The Flat Earth Society' or...
Origin?
Heard so many people say, sweet as. Is it as or ass?
Why is the alphabet in that order?
Where does the word kidnapped come from? Thanks in advance.
to gallivant
which comedian coined the phrase ''now there's a funny thing''
Please help if you can. I L B O B M Well Known Saying. Thanks
referred to as being plural? For instance, we talk about a pair of trousers when there is only the one item.