Phrases & Sayings

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Starbucket

who said this in the Spring

Who said in the Spring 'For me its about keeping a personal touch',

XxHeatherxX

Anyone?

If it takes a man a week to walk a fortnight, how many apples are there in a barrel of plums?

sunnyside

pwning noobs

what exactly does this mean? Thanks

goodfella

Life is Precious

I've recently returned from Iraq & Kuwait (six month tour) and saw a lot of Arabic grafitti especially in Kuwait. I was told by an Iraqi that it said 'Life is Precious'. This seemed like a...

Uzoma

I can't understand it. Where did all of our phrases go? We used to have Father Christmas, not Santa Claus. We never used to 'Trick or Treat'. Forms used to ask for your gender, not your sex. We used...

LBMJBTSPM

titles

What is the meaning of "The Twelve Days Of Christmas"?

CEC

Chinese Characters

Does anyone know where I can get free Chinese Characters? I especially would like 'Happy New Year' and be able to change the colour and size of the font.

rogerr

Arthur Dailey

Anyone know why Arthur referred to a watch as a "kettle"--Obviously rhyming slang, but I can't see it.

felinechums

Scotch and threat

What is the meaning of Scotch and threat which Fred Elliott asks for in the Rovers Return in Coronation Street? I know what Scotch is, of course, what what is threat?

Ahkurosa0824

what is 'first degree murder'?

what's second degree murder too? I love mysteries, but i never understood that. Thanks!

moon_unit

Friends

random question that just popped into my head, but in an episode of Friends, pheobe calls someone (a gf of one of the guys?) a chipie. What did she mean by this?

foxinsocks

Arson?

"They got on like a house on fire". Why would a burning house be a euphemism for having a good time with someone?

Peter Moss

Unhelpful use of English

Surely the time has come to stop referring to people as "Black" or "White" since these descriptions are totally inaccurate and racially divisive?

Buttonstoo

What is this word???

I understand what a 'svengali' is. (e.g. Simon Cowell is often refered to as a Music 'Svengali') But how do you spell it? I can't find it in a dictionary!? Possibly because I am wa off the mark with...

Golem

Giving someone "the third degree."

Any suggests as to the origin? And what happened to the first and second degrees?

Lomax_UK

What is the difference between an analogy and a metaphor?

I was just wondering if there was a difference between an analogy and a metaphor since they appear to mean the same thing. If there is a difference, what is it?