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sashamoor

towing the line

what does the phrase 'towing the line' mean?
04:36 Mon 26th Aug 20024 answers, last by Einstein 01:49 Wed 04th Sep 2002
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LISAB

silver spoons

where does the word posh come from.
10:53 Fri 16th Aug 20025 answers, last by boognish76 15:35 Mon 19th Aug 2002
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churchill

From the mouths of babes

The expression, 'From the mouths of babes..... ' has untold derivative endings, but what was the orginal ending and its source?
20:58 Wed 14th Aug 20021 answer, last by Ewood27 22:24 Wed 14th Aug 2002
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petertanke

Origin of phrase

going to hell in a hand basket
01:17 Mon 22nd Jul 20022 answers, last by mikewith 11:33 Tue 23rd Jul 2002
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luverlylou

P.S and R.S.V.P

What does P.S mean at the end of a letter? Also, I know that R.S.V.P means reply soon but what do the letters exactly stand for?
22:04 Sat 20th Jul 20021 answer, last by Ewood27 22:48 Sat 20th Jul 2002
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Caz Bush

Family Tree

Where do you start to trace your family tree?
23:17 Fri 19th Jul 20023 answers, last by whiskygalore 17:00 Tue 23rd Jul 2002
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andybr6

Liverpools name

How did Liverpool get its name?
11:37 Wed 17th Jul 20023 answers, last by coolmore 01:25 Wed 27th Jul 2005
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Kazetnik

naval saying

What is the origin of "sling your hook"?
17:16 Fri 12th Jul 20021 answer, last by Ewood27 19:51 Fri 12th Jul 2002
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chamjam02

what is

whats a stagedoor johnnie
10:14 Thu 27th Jun 20022 answers, last by Ewood27 22:15 Thu 04th Jul 2002
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jabretti

Worth a case of wine to me

My office is allocating the word P.O.D for a group of people working on a certain clients, they are looking for words describe each letter ie., P = people, there's a case of wine in it for me!!
11:44 Wed 03rd Jul 20027 answers, last by FionaS 13:57 Mon 08th Jul 2002
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ravenhair

pronunciation help

How do you pronounce "Sagem", as in the mobile phones? Is it sage (like the herb)+em, sag+em, saj+em, or something else entirely?
14:04 Wed 03rd Jul 20021 answer, last by Ewood27 22:03 Thu 04th Jul 2002
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suzyfan

compus mentis

What does the latin phrase "compus mentis" mean?
21:31 Wed 03rd Jul 20021 answer, last by Ewood27 22:23 Wed 03rd Jul 2002
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ChickLittle

Why do we say 'donkey's years'?

What is the history of the saying "for donkey's years", meaning a long time ?
17:42 Tue 02nd Jul 20021 answer, last by Ewood27 09:47 Wed 03rd Jul 2002
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mbrink

"hell in a hand basket"

What does the phrase or expression "going to hell in a hand basket" come from?
02:35 Wed 03rd Jul 20026 answers, last by CatDen 07:38 Thu 24th Jun 2004
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kp

Royal Family

Who pays for the royal family to live..It appears as though they don't work like regular people.. Who pays their bills?
18:22 Mon 24th Jun 20023 answers, last by Ewood27 17:50 Sun 30th Jun 2002
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smoolya

good afternoon/good evening

4 pm is good evening or good afternoon
17:12 Fri 21st Jun 20024 answers, last by firefly 14:02 Fri 05th Jul 2002
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wendy

London

Which city was England's capital before London
18:51 Fri 21st Jun 20024 answers, last by Beckham 15:19 Thu 27th Jun 2002
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babthrower

Who do I pay?

I want to send stamped, self-addressed envelopes to some Brits. I don't want to send an international postal reply coupon because that is not convenient for them. I have the address of a U.K. post...
08:41 Thu 13th Jun 20026 answers, last by mikewith 09:32 Thu 20th Jun 2002
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Overdit

jet engine

how does jet engine work
22:14 Sun 16th Jun 20023 answers, last by Ewood27 09:24 Tue 18th Jun 2002
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sharonlong

how many pounds

how many pounds are there in a stone
15:05 Fri 14th Jun 20023 answers, last by Rob 13:08 Tue 18th Jun 2002

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