Phrases & Sayings

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tartanwiz

Creeping Jesus

What does this expression mean and where does it come from?

Crawl1025

Down pat or Down packed?

My husband and I are discussing this phrase, which is it? I say pat, he says packed.

airbolt

I heard the phrase in a film featuring a frustrated American phoning his Boss. At the end he tells his Boss to " P*** up a Rope " meaning ( presumably ) to P*** off? Is this a real American phrase or...

Clairey22

Tuck your 'blanks' into your 'blanks'.

Does anybody know what the two 'blanks' stand for?

daithebus

Lorry Slogan

which company,s lorries [seen in 2003]carried the slogan 'quality in the making

kevward

said by someone famous

tuck your - into your -

ronnieC

British Comedy

Who, in British comedy, said "I'll have a half"?

Mynx

What is the chess board pattern called?

I'd like to know what the name for a black and white squared chequered floor (or any surface) is. I can't get Harlequin out of my mind and I know it's not that. I'm sure this pattern has a name but I...

Moonhead

****les

"It warms the ****les of my heart" ...when and where does this saying come from please? Thanks.

airbolt

Carte Blanche

To give someone " Carte Blanche " means to give them no restrictions. Anyone know where this term originated?

daveg

kelseys nuts

what is the derivation of the saying "deader than Kelseys nuts"?

Morning Sun

London's Water

Is the water in London's water reservoir (the one beneth Heathrows flight path) cleaned and ready for drinking? if its not, what is the cleaning process the water goes though before it reaches our...

MrIxolite

Term Gingerly

What is the origin of the word gingerly, as in 'he touched his bad tooth gingerly'? Has it a root in Ginger? (no pun intended)

johnandy75

white rabbits

Where does this saying come from?

dinky1

phrase

sell like hotcakes

reddivvy

Doctors

Why are doctors called quacks?

JAW67

A large number

Stuck on one clue: A large number. It's seven letters and ends in a D and the answer also includes an actual number. We think the number is either 81 or 86. For example, clue 'These were red in a...