Phrases & Sayings

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homebuildblo

Font or fount?

Should one say THE FONT OF ALL KNOWLEDGE OR THE FOUNT OF ALL KNOWLEDGE. Which is correct historically?

Vics

suffering catfish

My Father, who was Scottish, used this as a term of astonishment. I have often wondered where/what does it originate from???

dchianel

What is the correct phrase?

Is the correct phrase, he did a 360, or is it he did a 180?

Bert

I read in a book somewhere a quotation about Venice. The gist of it was that one chap told another that a female relative (or acquaintance) had been disappointed when she had visited Venice for the...

Drusilla

Use Of Olde Words

Which words from our language history, be it from Chaucer's era, Shakespeare, or Dickens do you use, or would like to see return to common usage?I remember watching an episode of The Simpsons where Mr...

pws56

Truancy

Can somebody please shed some light on the origins of hopping the wag (skipping school without permission) pat sullivan

Johnny blaze

How do I express the sound of 'one passing wind' in writting?

I haven't got a clue... and I realise to a certain degree the sound will vary depending on wether or not you've consumed a kebab, vindaloo or beans on toast. Ultimately, I need the best representation...

dml54

Trumps

Which is correct ' Clubs is trumps' or 'clubs are trumps'?

SeaJayPea

AB expression

I know I've seen it mentioned before, but am having a senior moment. What is the word that's been coined here for when two ABers submit the same answer at exactly the same time?

Golem

Spellbound

Do you think the kids who enter the Spelling Bee competitions, as seen in the recent Spellbound documentary, are more eloquent in their everyday speech or are their efforts at learning to spell...

Phyll

Catchphrase

I heard that, Pardon

rivertime45

oakie dokie

where did oakie dokie originate

hughcompcan2

Get your finger out

What is the meaning of "Get your finger out"

ploughman

Bournville Boulevard

What does it mean if someone strolls down Bournville boulevard?

dchianel

Which is correct--he did a 360, or he did a 180?

What is the correct phrase? Is it, he did a 360? or he did a 180? And also, where did it originate?

blond_law

diamonds

what does diamond in the ruff actually mean!?

tobeloy

There is a story about 4 people

There is a story about four people named......everybody, somebody anybody and nobody. There was an important job to be done and everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure somebody would do...