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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 does the phrase of "go off on a tangent" become to mean "to suddenly start doing, discussing, or thinking about something completely different"?
Why is it 'sixes and sevens'? Why not fours and fives? Where did it come from? Also on the subject of numbers, why is it 'dressed up to the nines'? (yes I have just watched Evita!)
what is a thesbian
I would like to know where the phrase "How's Trix" originated from and what it means exactly. Is it just a greeting like "Hello", or does it mean more?
What is the meaning of 'put out the word' in the following sentence? As soon as we knew that it was a deep earthquake- that it was this type of earthquake- we immediately put out the word that we...
what does 'praise to the rafters'?
What is the meaning of "what the Internet giveth, it may now taketh away." in the following sentence and why is the word 'giveth' or 'taketh' used? The Internet may have initially allowed...
how can I find out what 9 OOTE is short for
HOW SWEET TO SLEEP WHERE ALL IS PEACE where sorrows cant reach....................WHAT RyhmeS WITH REACH
Why does kjc 0123 ask so many questions about the meaning of everyday words and expressions?
Cordrouy pillow cases are making headlines....what does this mean...is it true? is it and advertisement?
When is it correct to use the word 'being' in a sentence? Any help is appreciated
What is the origin of the phase "It's Coming to a Head".
I thought I saw something on the History Channel which said the phrase "damn the torpedoes" was really "band the torpedoes". Anybody know which it is and a reference source I can view?
what is the meaning of "plowed on" in the following sentence? The professor told his neurobiology class he was going to use the program which compares a student's term paper with every other...
What is the meand of "pagan survivals" and "backlash against herbalists" in the following sentence? For several centuries dominantly Christian societies believed that Satan was acting through...
What is the meanig of "rear guard action" in the following sentence? "On the way back to their boats Masons men were surprised by a party of about three hundred Pequot warriors. The white men and...
What is the meaning of "bring ... back into line" in the following sentence? "What was to become known as the Pequot War was to start, however, on the water. A group of mischievous Pequots had taken a...
What does it mean and where does it come from? Thanks.
What does 1P of PPPPP mean
