Phrases & Sayings

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jad2d

origin

oh brother where art thou?

Dark Angel

Meaning

why is a man who is a wimp referred to as "a big girl's blouse" in England?

steve1

saying

under the thumb

chriscrt30

phrase

what does '"off the wall" mean?

sanfran

Hate the sin, not the sinner

I know this pronouncement appears in the bible - but who said it, where can you find it?

sonia

agus thusa

dinsdale

Like a bat out of hell

Why do we refer to someone driving fast as going like a bat out of hell? I know if i was in hell i would ride my motorbike out a lot faster than a bat can fly

BongoMcJones

Hell bent for leather?

What does this odd phrase mean and where does it come from? I know it's the title of a Judas Priest song but does it pre-date even these Jurasic Brummie rockers? Bongo McJones

D.SMITH

This too will pass

Where did this saying come from?

kags

Grammar

Which is correct "please let me know if there continue to be problems" or "plese let me know if there continues to be problems"

bigwill12345

chants

chant forming part of the roman catholic mass that translates as lamb of god

kjc0123

the meaning of "receive play"

What is the meaning of "receive play' in the following sentence? : By the spring of 1964, Lyndon Johnson had begun to use the name "Great Society" to describe his reform program, and that term...