Phrases & Sayings

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JonnyBoy12

James Bond Quiz as found in my local town library

1 Which fictitious company does James Bond work for? 2 What character does John Cleese play in “The world is not enough”? 3 How many film scores has Shirley Bassey sung and name them? 4...

LittleSquidge

Who said this golf quote/joke or where was it said?

"Oh golf is full of innuendos. I mean you've got to get your stance right, grip on the shaft and swing in a smooth and non-jerky manner and if you do it right, you get that really nice sound that...

Tilly2

'met up with' and 'met'

I had an interesting period of time today with a student who could/would not see the superfluousness of 'met up with' over 'met'. Just out of interest, do you see a difference between the two? I was...

crisgal

did you ever have a little autograph book?

I did, a small, leather bound one, with coloured pages. I was about ten, and all my old aunties and uncles spent boxing day writing things in. My daughter brought me a little book today, and asked me...

FredPuli43

He's toast.

Where does the expression 'he's toast' come from? Is it recent? Toast is edible, though it is but bread heated and browned; it has its uses, so what is the idea behind the expression?

qui7master

LATIN PHRASE

Can anyone translate the following Latin into English: qui flecti nesclus aequus thanks...

stevec000

mayday??

its a world wide distress call ,but where did it come from and why do we use it ..just curious

Snafu03

Shockingly bad grammar

I'm usually the pedantic type for spelling, grammer etc. But as this little gem came from AOLs news section you'd expect it to be phrased by someone who knew a thing or two about the written word....