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Ouisch

"Half" as a Briticism

I was re-watching "Yellow Submarine", and I noticed the odd use of "half" a couple of times - for example, "You haven't half got a big mouth, have you?"  What is the meaning of "half" or why is...
22:44 Sun 26th Dec 20046 answers, last by NuclearFace 21:20 Tue 19th Apr 2005
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Tiger67

Pardon my French

What do the French say when they swear?
17:58 Fri 24th Dec 20046 answers, last by Harrowarrow 23:53 Thu 24th Mar 2005
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kjc0123

tne meaning of "parry with"

What's tne meaning of "parry with" in the following sentences? In July 1780 France's Louis XVI had sent to America an expeditionary force of 6,000 men under the Comte Jean de Rochambeau. In addition,...
08:55 Wed 22nd Dec 20042 answers, last by Peter Pedant 21:59 Fri 31st Dec 2004
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snowqueen

knife in table

What is the symbolism of sticking a knife in the table (and leaving it there) in front of someone or in front of a group of people. What is this a statement of?
00:39 Sun 26th Dec 20042 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:05 Wed 29th Dec 2004
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kjc0123

'public credit' and 'have credit for'

What's the meaning of 'public credit' and 'have credit for' in the following sentences? Hamilton sought a strong central government acting in the interests of commerce and industry. He brought to...
10:10 Wed 22nd Dec 20042 answers, last by Peter Pedant 20:49 Wed 29th Dec 2004
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Tiamaria

First Lines

Please help. Author and titles please. " Ignoring the pouring rain, he came out of the house, and then turned to check that the front door had closed properly behind him" " Demon bones and the...
20:01 Mon 27th Dec 20043 answers, last by Tiamaria 12:41 Tue 28th Dec 2004
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flashpig

Haha, Ouch, Aaaah

Do other countries have different words for things which seem to be natural sounds? Everybody laughs and screams and makes noises when they get hurt, but do these change between languages? Do the...
18:04 Fri 24th Dec 20044 answers, last by sugarmags 00:59 Tue 28th Dec 2004
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slippe

Origin of Saying

origin of 'on a hiding to nothing'
13:43 Sun 26th Dec 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 17:58 Sun 26th Dec 2004
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Dark Angel

Afghan

Many years ago in my college days, we were hanging out with friends at someone's home, when someone asked me to pass her the "afghan". This puzzled me, as I didn't know what she meant, which...
06:21 Thu 23rd Dec 20045 answers, last by Quizmonster 09:20 Sun 26th Dec 2004
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piptik

Blue arsed fly?

Is the origin of running around like a blue arsed fly just from buzzing bluebottles or is there a more interesting origin?
14:45 Thu 23rd Dec 20043 answers, last by Quizmonster 13:18 Sat 25th Dec 2004
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VenalWinfrey

Proforma?

Can someone please give me a definition of the above?  The dictionary is no help at all really!  For example, a proforma invoice - is this just a guesstimate, before they can adequately say...
14:09 Thu 23rd Dec 20043 answers, last by Bangkok 09:54 Fri 24th Dec 2004
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Gwendy

Quote

Who links playing the piano late in life to William Pitt the younger?
13:20 Thu 23rd Dec 20041 answer, last by Smiffy 13:50 Thu 23rd Dec 2004
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people

phrase

What does the phrase Here am I mean
23:43 Wed 22nd Dec 20041 answer, last by woofgang 10:41 Thu 23rd Dec 2004
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chongalolo

Stepping Up

What is the origin of the phrase "step up to the plate?" I think it means to admit or confess to something.   
10:45 Wed 22nd Dec 20044 answers, last by chongalolo 02:15 Thu 23rd Dec 2004
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spiff

taters in th mould?

when it's cold, a cor blimey luv a duck cockney friend of mine says it's "taters" (pronounced TAY-TERS). he says it's rhyming slang for "taters in the mould(mold?)". looked on here and it says it's...
13:45 Tue 21st Dec 20044 answers, last by scrambler 21:37 Wed 22nd Dec 2004
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blueyedevil

Volume and Capacity.

<P align=left>What is the difference between volume and capacity? <P align=left>A friend asked me this during a free and we couldn't figure it, is there actually a difference because I...
00:39 Wed 22nd Dec 20044 answers, last by bernardo 16:28 Wed 22nd Dec 2004
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Dark Angel

saying

What does the term "shut your face" mean? why face?
10:26 Wed 22nd Dec 20042 answers, last by 5029 14:29 Wed 22nd Dec 2004
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owner2

reefer jackets

how did they get their name?did it have any drug connotations?
00:03 Wed 22nd Dec 20041 answer, last by Kay 01:23 Wed 22nd Dec 2004
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cinder

Phrases and Sayings

What does the phrase &quot;take my leave&quot; mean? Is it correct to say &quot;I'll take my leave&quot; when leaving a room or a conversation?
17:56 Tue 21st Dec 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 18:16 Tue 21st Dec 2004
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Lindylou

Description

What was described as 'the Mafia of the mediocre' : a) the House of Lords (b) the Freemasons or (c) Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
17:05 Tue 21st Dec 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 17:11 Tue 21st Dec 2004

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