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elena

Planet rhyme

does anyone remember the planet Rhyme that reminds you which order the planets go in?
12:04 Thu 18th Mar 200415 answers, last by loverskiss 08:26 Tue 16th Aug 2011
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worder

A peck of March dust is worth a king's ransom

meaning, please, thanks.
01:28 Thu 25th Mar 20044 answers, last by Plantmadnige 10:39 Tue 02nd Mar 2010
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tracymort

Orange again

Below quizmonster says 'Its use as a colour-name dates only to the 16th.' so what was the colour orange called before then? (i know should be on phrases really!)
20:46 Thu 18th Mar 20041 answer, last by geeneeous 09:00 Fri 25th Jun 2004
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shyted

Nice lils !!

Where does the word lils derive from when talking about breasts ?
16:47 Mon 22nd Mar 20044 answers, last by Dave Potts 12:50 Fri 26th Mar 2004
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worder

Better 1 house spoiled than 2

meaning, please
01:27 Thu 25th Mar 20045 answers, last by Janetex 12:30 Thu 25th Mar 2004
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worder

Dreams go by contraries

What does it mean? thank you.
22:00 Wed 24th Mar 20042 answers, last by woofgang 10:43 Thu 25th Mar 2004
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worder

Truth lies at the bottom of a well

meaning, please, thanks.
01:29 Thu 25th Mar 20041 answer, last by incitatus 09:05 Thu 25th Mar 2004
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worder

Near is my kirtle, but nearer is my smock

what does it mean? thank you.
01:26 Thu 25th Mar 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 08:57 Thu 25th Mar 2004
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worder

Aesop's fable

'The injuries we do and tose we suffer are seldom wheighed in the same scales' I know it is one of Aesop's fables, but which one? thank you much
00:10 Sat 20th Mar 20044 answers, last by worder 21:56 Wed 24th Mar 2004
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brawburd

Whatever!

When did this go from being a word meaning everything and anything to a dismissive put-down?! Is there a link with popular media that I have missed?
14:37 Mon 22nd Mar 20044 answers, last by melandraf 03:25 Wed 24th Mar 2004
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STELLA

proverbs

t.w.i.f.o.f. and o.w.b.a.
23:46 Mon 22nd Mar 20042 answers, last by Jaybee 12:51 Tue 23rd Mar 2004
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blablablabla

love & friends

who said lovers never can be Just devoted friends
01:34 Tue 23rd Mar 20042 answers, last by thewillow 12:49 Tue 23rd Mar 2004
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Dave Potts

Origin of the slang 'canister' for head?

Does anyone know the origins of the slang 'canister ' (meaning 'head') - is it cockney rhyming slang, and if so what is the complete phrase? While we're it, how about 'swede' for head and 'kite' for...
19:30 Mon 22nd Mar 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 09:00 Tue 23rd Mar 2004
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STELLA

proverb

help i'm still stuck on one proverb beginning with the letter's l.w.w.a.y.l.t.h.
12:42 Fri 19th Mar 20044 answers, last by STELLA 23:44 Mon 22nd Mar 2004
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lisiloo

Pinch,punch 1st of the month

Does anyone know how this saying originated? Thanks Lisa
00:25 Sun 21st Mar 20042 answers, last by Quizmonster 12:45 Mon 22nd Mar 2004
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mulberryrd

Brake

What is meaning of the word brake in the following sentence? 'She took the brake to town to do the shopping.'
22:28 Fri 19th Mar 20043 answers, last by FredPuli 01:14 Sun 21st Mar 2004
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Birchy

soft option...

....like, al dente is pasta's hard knock. So what's the Italian term for pasta what's bordering on the sloppy?
23:06 Fri 19th Mar 20042 answers, last by thewillow 12:05 Sat 20th Mar 2004
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simontarling

Euphanism's

I would like a list of english / american euphanisms and after a long hunt on google etc etc i still cant find any ! does anyone know where i can find a list or maybe a list can start on this...
16:27 Wed 17th Mar 20049 answers, last by del_1690 02:10 Sat 20th Mar 2004
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Styles

'There is no fate', translated into Latin

I would just like someone to tell me how to say ' there is no fate' in Latin. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance
21:02 Tue 16th Mar 20047 answers, last by Styles 18:37 Fri 19th Mar 2004
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STELLA

proverbs

e.g.lbyl=look before you leap. acmcnf, apaap, lafoow, lwwaylth, maamh, tihat, tmtm.
22:45 Tue 16th Mar 20042 answers, last by greenfingers 14:48 Wed 17th Mar 2004

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