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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.
im facinated by the difference in english(us) and american (You) words like - peanut butter and jelly sandwiches -american. Jelly to us it that wobbly pudding. Jello to you is that wobbly...
my little brother was watching an episode of lilo & stitch just now, and they said... 'do you remember what *(the hawaiian word)* means? it means no one gets left behind or forgotten' i missed...
Why are some people in America known as red-necks? I know it isn't a pleasant term to be known as.
whetre does the word slapper come from?does it mean slapping on makeup?
Who said? "OH GLOBBITS!"
A friend has sent a postcard from her holiday written in french and asked us to translate it but the word nainairs is baffling us, can anyone help? thanks
An English colleague who visits France regularly, and speaks fairly good French, has reported that he often refers to himself in friendly company (somewhat self-deprecatingly) as a 'rosbif'. He had...
What 5 word phrase connects Kenneth Clark, Beryl Bainbridge and A Midsummer Nights Dream
What is the meaning of "infinity pools" in the following sentence? The Louvre's main entrance was visible now, rising boldly in the distance, encircled by seven triangular infinity pools from...
In the UK, "The boys in blue" refers to the police. To me, though, if police uniforms are blue, it's such a dark shade as to be almost black. What is the colour of the material used for police...
do you know any phrases or sayings about coins?
What is another name for a vending machine
Where does the word quid come from -meaning a pound?
Does anyone know what Nang means? Does anyone know what Flob means? Does anyone know what Sneegle means? Thanks in advance x
When I was with my friends one day we accidentally came up with the word: flibble My friend then asked me: What does that mean I then said I dunno, I think it doesn't have a meaning My friends were...
What is the meaning of "locked on" in the following sentences? "I saw the photo," Langdon said. "Your agent said Jacques Sauni?re himself did?""Mr. Langdon," Fache's ebony eyes locked on. "What...
What is dated US slang for street light?
UrgentPLEASE can someone help me translate this piece of Latin:'Arom Gascodin Adelphon, Eus, Eusticon Olam amemnos.'Many many thanks!Rob
Hi! Can someone tell me what the origin of the word "mugshot" is ? I know what they are, but I really don't understand the word. Has it got something to do with mugs (meaning these tall cups English...
Can anyone help with these? o.y.s.m.s.y.w. c.n.p m.c.l.b.b.a. t.c.i.a.r. i.i.b.t.t.h.t.t.a. t.i.n.n.u.t.s. f.i.s.t.f. Thanks parkgate
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