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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.
Why do US radio stations have acronyms for names usually starting with K or W such as "WXRK" or "KBON". What do the letters signify?
How come all over Britain we have a fairly constant "Dad" but in different regions we have different words to call our Mother? I live in Birmingham and most people including me seem to call theirs...
What could these initials be to make these well known sayings? L. a B. of F. A. W. Y. F. to the B.
the origin of the saying 'Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea'. I know it means something like 'Between a rock and a hard place, but where does it come from, and what is its exact meaning?
I know "to ride shotgun" means "to sit next to the driver in the front part of a car, or to say you want to do this" but why does the idiom come to have such meaning?
Where does the term "hat trick" come from..and I know it when the number 3 is relevent but why hat trick?
I need a translation for the Latin motto "Utile Dulci" directly translated it means "useful sweetly" which as this relates to a college can't be quite right! can anyone help?
I asked a question a few weeks ago about the Origin and Meaning of refering to someone as Tilly Trot. A few people gave some helpful suggestions, but no definate answer. Since then...
Why is is that the name Menzies as in the SDP politician Menzies Campbell pronounced "Ming" when there is no logical phonetic reason?
What is the meaning of "stowaway" and "kind of capacity" in the following sentences? "A terrorist could infiltrate a member of the crew. A terrorist could come on board a vessel in a stowaway kind of...
Mickey Mouse in his house, pulling down his trousers, quick mum smack his bum...... Anyone know the ending?
What is the meaning of "best be" in the following sentences? Crews are watched for any signs of suspicious behavior. The sea marshals make sure the ship stays its course.And that course best be far...
What is the meaning of "lock down" in the following sentences? "All hands on the bridge are going to go ahead and get on their knees except for the essential personnel. We're going to lock down the...
Why are "souls lost" at sea but people just die on land?
What does RRVD stand for in rlation to Hampshire 1942?
where does the word catastrophe originate?
Has anyone noticed the strange thing illiterate people do with the sounds of 'F' and 'TH' when trying to appear intelligent in an argument? They say things like "myselth", and "Can't you hear me, are...
Can we have some courtesy when asking questions please! We're not all just sitting here desperate to answer your questions, so if you want a decent answer - ask a decent question! Typing 1...
where does the word 'boffin' for scientist/inventor come from?
which italian word is used to describe the balloon in a comic strip where a characters words appear
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