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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.
There are a number of phrases from past editions of Roget's Thesarus: catch flat-footed, sneaking idea, sleep on a volcano, beard the lion in his den; sandbagger, plunderblund. Any other strange words...
The TIA post prompts this. What do you say at the bottom of an email, for informal business or to someone you don't know well? I usually say "many thanks" - which doesn't really mean anything, just...
6, MP's first government address (6,6) 7, preserves from the garden (8) 10, information given out to everyone (4,6) 12, said of one who has done well in life (4,4) 24, castle keep (6,5) 25, sure of...
Is it good grammar to end a request for something with the term, "as far as conveniently possible." I heard that today and felt it was the most cumbersome phrase I'd ever heard. But is it...
13, NAAV
21, TSIITT...
s it gramatically correct to say "one fewer problem" or "one fewer problems" or is it really "one less problem" which does sound right but doesn't follow what i know of the rules about less/fewer...
5, what a smart regency man would drive (8)
12, used to sweep the floor?(8)...
Some more help for the following, thank you: 10D Shag retreat, a large marine presence ( 8 ): ?????A?K 17D "Sod jersey!" Sort of bottle? ( 5,3 ): S?R????? 20D What sticks out after politician's...
If yes, please explain it.
Help for the following, please: DOWN 1 Cry feebly, wanting money ( 6 ): D????? 2 Ray right after mist ( 5 ): R???? 3 Thunderer exercises in village ( 6 ): T????? 8 Good number upset about hoax?...
1 the xxxxxx never xxxx (6,4)
2 weeds don't xxxx on a well xxxxxxx path (4,7)...
can anyone help please, do you know the answer to this puzzle what word comes between bicycle ---- iron, help please
Diarised Rave - Anagram of a famous person.
Please help.
Thanx...
I've been listening to a lot of sports broadcasts this year and am astounded by the number of newsreaders and so called pundits referring to Colombia as Columbia. I'm sure they would kick up a fuss if...
Hi all, Stumped on these last 3 anagrams?
Q7. SEEK COCOA RIM 5 and 7
Q25.LONG TIMID COUPLE. 7 and 8
Q29. I STOP A CAT TITLE. 9 and 5
All i end up with is an empty tummy!!...
Just heard someone on the radio, while talking about electric wiring, say "well my house was built in 1939 so you can expect a bit of degradation". Is degradation the correct word? It doesn't sound...
I had to identify the correct passage out of four but each one contained the followind: ....I wondered in to a daydream. I think this is wrong and should be: ....I wandered in to a daydream. Any...
Rotate gust (9) =
Phrase used by RN officers to describe hobnobbing with those of higher rank / social status. any idea why?
So not long ago I learnt this word which basically means describing an object using a defining quality of that object, like saying "water is wet" or "ice is frozen". I'm sure there's a word for it but...
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