Phrases & Sayings

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chinadoll

Beano...comic....day out?

what does Beano mean....heard it on Only Fools and Horses.....?

LoungeLizard

FMCG: What are Fast Moving Consumer Goods?

I know what FMCG stands for (at least I am pretty sure that I do). But please give some examples of what does (and what does not) count as FMCG. Why has the term arisen? I have seen...

natalie_1982

Americanise or Americanize?

I've always thought that to change the 's' to a 'z' in words like prioritise, apologise, agonise, finalise, etc is writing it the American way. I have since been told that the original old...

Wamphyri007

What could this saying be please?

R. for the M.

isbjornprods

Well known sayings

Can anyone help me with 2 meanings they are:- E E E M to do H D; and T K of T R T thanks

marcus5771

shalom

Shalom to a Jewish person means Hello Bye and Peace so if you say it to them how does a person know it you or them are coming or going.

maitre d'

"� for a game of soldiers/skittles"

Where does the saying[s] "B?gger [or S?d] that for a game of soldiers ?" originate from [also heard skittles instead of soldiers]

druid32

Thanx & a question

Hey thanx alot for your answer to my question about may the women live forever in gaelic romeo. I gotta ask though, how sure are you? Like I said it's for a tat and I wanna make sure it's right....

isbjornprods

Fruity saying

I need help with a fruit or vegetable ending for the following:- Syrup of ......... Thanks

Birchy

Jack Jones

Is the Jack Jones, of Cockney Rhyming Slang, the old crooner Jack Jones?

petek1945

Homonyms

Trying to find two words spelled differently which mean the following:- Revenge or punish / Smoke or smell; Grain used for food / Instalment story; Twisted / Kind of grain. Thanks

michghetti

Lone voice

What is the origin of the phrase "lone voice in the darkness?"

mariantaylor

period of five years

what name is given to a period of five years

glitter18

Meaninof Phrase in Court

Help in settling an office argument - What does it mean in Court when someone appears on petition? Sorry if this is in the wrong category. Thanks

michghetti

origin of phrase

Where did the phrase "lone voice in the darkness" originate?

slimfandango

I thought I was doing pretty well with ****-nayyys and their funny way of talking, then I saw this TV prog. What the hell? Like they have a different word for EVERYTHING! Why not just speak english?...