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Phrases & Sayings
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My Grandma who has recently died at the grand old age of 93, had may a catchphrases - one of them being "up a shade Ada" as she was standing up from a seat and "boarding house reach" to reach for a...
Where did the phrase perfect strangers come from?
can anyone tell me the origin of the saying " COP THE NEEDLE"
Do any of you know any more of these like Yuppie (Young and upwardly mobile), Dinky (Dual Income No Kids Yet), Twirlies ( re the oldies on pension day, ie "are we Too Early") Let me know if you have...
I'm collecting them..
where does this saying originate from
Please translate, "We will never forget" into Irish.
Thank You.
BozMan
When you hear that someone has died very often the expression.
"He's kicked the bucket" is used. Can anyone explain why please.
Not sure if conundrums is the correct word to use but there are certain facts that puzzle me : Why is dyslexia difficult to spell, is there really one one monopolies commission, why is phonetic not...
I may be a bit naive but what does GAB mean.I have seen it on a few replies on this site.Thank you.
Why is "#" called a "pound sign"?
Why is it used to mean "number"?
what are phases the have the word red it it?
I know what the phrase 'name check' refers to - but where did it come from? And why a name CHECK rather than a tick?
I would like to know what is the meaning of "back on the train"?
Going back to the earlier question about WC's - why do American's call toilets 'bathrooms'. A question some time ago Animals and Nature asked 'When my cat goes to the bathroom......', meaning when my...
what does vorsbrung durk technic mean
Why do we park in the driveway and drive on the parkway?
Why are British bathrooms marked as WC? What does it stand for?
I'm looking for a derogatory word that means anyone who has recently achieved wealth, influence or celebrity
