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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.
Where does the word nonce come from, meaning a pervert, or child molester?
Why can no-one say the word vulnerable properly anymore, without pronouncing it vunrable?bring back the L!
why is it pronounced 'ingland'
What is the animal of a litter that is the opposite the the runt of the litter? the prime of the litter..? Feel free to let me know if Im talking blonde
Where did the word (FLYERS) originate from concerning getting away early from work
My nan used to tell me I was ' a proper Connie Wesson' if I did something silly. Has anyone else ever heard this expression, or does anyone know who Connie Wesson was?My nan came from the Nottingham...
What does the term 'Lounge Lizard' mean?
There has been much said on here about correct grammar. Two points need to be made. 1. Some people's grammar is so bad that they display a complete ignorance of the English language. It has been said...
i always wondered where the phrase all the time in the world came from.its a phrase i use quiet often but what does it mean to have all the time in the world
What is the origin of the saying "love and hate - two sides to the one coin" Is it biblical?
can anyone tell me the meaning of this scottish word "hurdies" as in "he sat on his hurdies and waggled his legs". thanks
What the term 'Lounge Lizard' mean?
ive always wondered where the phrase taking the micky comes from. ive thought that maybe it could be like rhyming slang, as in short for taking the mickey mouse. i have no idea what this could rhyme...
Why do we say 'that went down like a lead balloon' when something we say or do is not received very well. Because a lead balloon would go down well, being heavy. But it is used to signify something...
is there a saying dont give me no truck
Does anyone know where this saying comes from and what it means?
A firend was referred to as a White Belly (or bellied) Rat recently. Is the term derogatory. All he could find out was that the comment orignates in the West Indies. Any comments welcome
Has anyone else heard of saying"mother of pearl!" when they see something surprising or they are shocked? I say it a lot and my husband says it's not a saying and it's ridiculous but...
I have always been curious by the phrases dressed up like a dogs dinner meaning (i believe) that someone is overdressed or incorrectly dressed for an ocassion. And then theres the other one being the...
Has anyone heard the prase "Goosey will get you" I have heard it spoken to children to frighten them off of going out in the dark. I wonder who "Goosey" was and what he did
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