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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.
3 B M = 3 Blind Mice I'm stuck on the following: 9 MM 11 LD Anyone out there know?
Can someone tell me a well known saying with the initials BPTS. Thank you in advance.
In the UK there are nicknames for people depending on the region - Geordie,Cockney etc . I would be interested if anyone knows what the equivalents would be in other Countries ie France, Germany etc....
My mother used to say, "go to bed and wait for the sandman." Where did this phrase come from?
What is the meaning of 'register' in the following sentences? For an instant, his eyes refocused, lingering on the reflection of his awkward face.dark and oblong, dominated by a flat, crooked nose...
What is the difference between 'pier' and 'dock'?
What does this phrase mean and what are its origins?
I think it may be American since I've only ever heard it in American films.
What does We'll give you our shirt, and the back to go with it mean?
who owned a pet lemur and had a snake tattooed on her ankle? Yep I know another CAB question!
Is the correct spelling for the phrase, piece du resistance? I am referring to a saying you use when you are speaking of something special, the ultimate, ideal, the best of the bunch, etc....
Has anyone heard of either of these expressions: Fussy Faddock or Fussy Craddock? Used when leeting someone know they are fussy. My mother uses Fussy Faddock and my girlfriend uses Fussy Craddock....
A well known proverb: P I T T O T. Any ideas?
Does anyone know which book this last line comes from? "Dorothy shivered,crossed herself again,and began to pray." It's not "The Wizard of Oz"!
On Coronation Street, Fred Elliot often orders a ' whisky and threp '. Does anyone know what this means? I said....does anyone know what this means?
Where does the saying 'Shipshape and Bristol Fashion' come from?
eg e.h.p.-eat humble pie the following letters are the initial letters of a well known saying any ideas please c.d.h.t.l
What does the saying "jack boots on the driveway" mean and what is the reference?
Where can I find information on the lyrics and the origins of the old military song "one night in gay paris" There doesn't seem to be anything on it in via Google, but I am not sure I have correct...
What is the difference between "make a call" and "place a call"?
which same word can proceed 'analysis','conjugates' ,'distortion',mean', 'minor','motion' progression',proportion','range', and 'series'in various contexts to make two word phrases
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