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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.
do any of you nice intelligent folk know what the phrase "A damp squib" means and what in fact is a damp squib ?
the following is a well known saying eg. EHP EAT HUMBLE PIE CDHTL
this sounds kinda sad. but its important to me i have a girlfriend who wants me to change my display name on msn to something about her! has anyone got any sugesstions; im not looking for anything...
Having just returned from Nepal, can anyone tell me what 'malboras' means? I have a pretty good idea, but a definitive answer would be good! Thanks!
Where does the expression 'sleep tight' come from?
any1 know what "polla filakia" means in english, its greek thanks
Why do they say 'doctors orders number nine'
Chalky White, Bunny Warren etc are obvious, but does anyone know why its Tug Wilson, Nobby Clarke, Spud Baker, etc. Any more out there?
Who was Tilly Trot? What does it mean when you refer to someone as Tilly Trot? Is it offensive or a term of endearment? I had never heard of this saying before until I moved to Lancashire 7 years...
Where does the phrase beat about the bush come from? i know it means 'cut to the chase', but where does it come from? while we're at it, where does 'cut to the chase' come from as well?!?!
I counted them all back in again. Wish journalist famously said that quote? Very urgent appeal!!
can anyone tell me what hogmany means exactly, where did the word come from etc?
what does the word Florian mean?
What's the meaning of "appreciate seeing proof" in the following sentences? He turned and gazed tiredly into the full-length mirror across the room. The man staring back at him was a stranger.tousled...
What' the meaning of "exemplary conduct credits" in the following sentences? In 1983, when Bruce Young was 18, he kidnapped a baby. The infant was recovered uninjured. Young got seven to life. He'll...
What's the meaning of the phrase "past is prologue" in the following sentences? California's prisoner backup is building, with seventeen thousand inmates due for parole consideration. If past is...
Why is it said that a cat has nine lives? What are the origins of the phase?
what is the correct pronunciation ? some news readers say al kyda others say al kyeeda which is right?
when asked which was the best hotel he stayed in he answered somewhere in valencia. i cant remember the name of the hotel but i'm 78 and cant remember the name of my dog. who is he!
Where did the phrase " carrying a torch "originate - as in " He is carrying a Torch for her " ( He quite likes her )?
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