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pethybridge

Sporting Nicknames

I'm trying to write a sports quiz and one of the rounds is titled nicknames. Do you know any good ones?
16:50 Sun 31st Jul 200517 answers, last by beatmania13 20:09 Mon 06th Apr 2009
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bowrain

Watershed

What does  " reaching a watershed in your life" mean?
18:52 Fri 29th Jul 20056 answers, last by bowrain 20:33 Mon 15th Aug 2005
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Andy Boz

Historic

Does any body else get annoyed at the media using "an historic"? I always thought that if the 'h' was silent, as in hour, honour etc, then it was 'an'. If the 'h' wasn't silent it...
19:54 Thu 28th Jul 20058 answers, last by jerburgess 20:35 Thu 11th Aug 2005
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kjc0123

the meaning of "lack thereof"

What is the meaning of "lack thereof" in the following sentences?   "Here's the million-dollar question," Teabing said, still chuckling. "Was your position on the Priory favorable or...
03:34 Thu 04th Aug 20053 answers, last by Peter Pedant 00:48 Fri 05th Aug 2005
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SteelyGeoff

art nouveau

What is the correct pronunciation? I heard a TV presenter pronounce it with a silent T (ar nouveau) is this correct?
13:30 Thu 04th Aug 20059 answers, last by acw 00:43 Fri 05th Aug 2005
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evertonsue

marsellis wallace

Who or what is marsellis wallace?
09:50 Thu 04th Aug 20058 answers, last by jno 22:47 Thu 04th Aug 2005
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MikeBaker

Initials

Does anyone know of any 3 or 4 letter initials that spell out words. e.g. NME (enemy), NTT (entity), XTC (ecstasy) and XLNC (excellency)
17:27 Mon 01st Aug 200514 answers, last by SteveD 08:59 Thu 04th Aug 2005
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itx

french

what does "in ordinary language" mean in french
00:13 Thu 04th Aug 20051 answer, last by gen2 01:20 Thu 04th Aug 2005
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kjc0123

the meaning of "hardly fare"

What is the meaning of "hardly fare" in the following sentences?   "Sir Leigh?" The manservant's words crackled through the intercom on the wall, and Sophie jumped. "If you could join me in the...
08:08 Wed 03rd Aug 20053 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:50 Wed 03rd Aug 2005
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kjc0123

The meaning of "I have him staked out"

What is The meaning of "I have him staked out" in the following sentences?   "Where exactly are you, Lieutenant Collet?" Collet gave him the address. "The estate belongs to a British national...
09:26 Wed 03rd Aug 20053 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:45 Wed 03rd Aug 2005
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evertonsue

epiphany

what is an epiphany?
18:04 Wed 03rd Aug 20052 answers, last by rampart 20:39 Wed 03rd Aug 2005
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monodge

Swedish for coeliac

Does anyone know the Swedish for "coeliac" as i am going on holidays there this week and want to be able to inform them of my dietary needs!thanks
11:41 Wed 03rd Aug 20055 answers, last by monodge 12:11 Wed 03rd Aug 2005
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John Powell

smile

what saying goes with smile
00:14 Tue 02nd Aug 200512 answers, last by Andy008 01:42 Wed 03rd Aug 2005
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Thunderchild

help on spelling

i need to know how to spell eterny or atorny (yes that is possibly all wrong spelling) basically when u give someone power to act on your behalf thanks all for your help
14:00 Tue 02nd Aug 20054 answers, last by Trillipse 22:48 Tue 02nd Aug 2005
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Andy008

A rugby phrase

During a recent argument with my father, he described my attitude using a rugby phrase "retaliate before you're hit"  what was the phrase?
19:38 Mon 01st Aug 20052 answers, last by woofgang 10:51 Tue 02nd Aug 2005
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bartholomew

run the risk of rust out?

Without challenges at work you run the risk of rusk out, in which you get bored and start clock-watching.   what does a rust out mean?
16:20 Sun 31st Jul 20053 answers, last by woofgang 08:29 Tue 02nd Aug 2005
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bartholomew

Set in one's ways?

In your current job you may have become set in your own ways or stopped being proactive. could you explain what to be set in one's ways mean?
15:58 Sun 31st Jul 20052 answers, last by Andy008 19:40 Mon 01st Aug 2005
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dave_c

Another word for storyteller?

A ancient term for a teller of fables etc?
17:25 Sat 30th Jul 20056 answers, last by Denise S. 19:37 Mon 01st Aug 2005
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RipedForskin

what does

"It's a sare feicht for half a loaf" come from
17:25 Thu 28th Jul 200511 answers, last by shaneystar 15:22 Sat 30th Jul 2005
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ll_billym

High Street

Why is the main street in a town or area called the "High Street"?
12:20 Fri 29th Jul 20053 answers, last by jno 02:34 Sat 30th Jul 2005

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