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maggie01
Am I the only one who is fed up with it already. I went out today armed with a list of things for the grandchildren and every shop I went into either did not have the item I was looking for, or did...
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prunesRplums
Does anyone know any French people who say 'ooh la la'? Because I am assured by a French person that no-one does and I am quite distressed.
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juicy
Hey, does anyone know when or if this is repeated?!? I missed it and dont want to look it up incase I find out the result! Yes, I know Im quite sad.
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JillP
If someone is listening in to a cell phone conversation via one of those receivers, can they also hear the conversation from a person on a landline talking to someone on a cell phone. In other words,...
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serendipity1
isnt it supposed to be should have, so many people say "of"
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VannaB
I work with a girl from Stockport and she has usedthe following phrases that bewilder me as I have never heard of them. They are... Ronny Roundhead Percy Filth Selfish Stanley Does anyone know of any...
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imajenarry
is there a story behind the carrot and stick saying?...and if there is does anyone know what it is?thankyou in advance for any answers.
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JillP
Why is it now considered, by the thought police, that asking for black coffee in a restaurant is a racist remark? To what race does black coffee belong? Would asking for white coffee also be...
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dunlop
where did this saying come from???
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Mister0
A "double whammy" is, apparently, a situation where two bad things happen at the same time. What's the phrase where two good things happen at the same time?
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JillP
While watching the film 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrells', I heard one sentence which included the phrase 'The botangtiddly of the nuclear sub'. There were subtitles which explained that this...
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tonyted
Why do so many people misspell "definitely" by putting an "a" for the second "i".
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mussy1985
.....Also where and what does the saying "cut of your jib" come from
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JillP
Anyone know where this phrase originated? I am originally from Cheshire and we used to say "You're like a cat on 'ot bricks!" if someone was pacing about restlessly.
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steve208
It was something like unless you push the fear or barriers you will never know the limit?? Please could someone clarify this saying. thank you.
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jas1002
At work today someone mentioned an 'early bath' most people didn't know what it meant. Three of us did but we did all used to work in the same department together were we must have picked it up. So...
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fazer
If you arent ruthless do you have ruth? Also if you can dismantle something is it possible to mantle it? Also gormless? Just a thought
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soprano76
when answering the door or the phone and the other person asks 2 speak 2 sum1 that isnt in....y do we say im afraid there not in....what r we afraid of???
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bluevern
who was he???
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bustergutt
A thought just popped into my head! What is the general law/meaning of a neutral country during war time? Hitler never invaded or ruled a neutral country in WW2, they seemed to be out of bounds, no go...

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