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Not really a question more or a poll.I have always said quilt when referring to the padded white thing that keeps you warm on your bed but I know it varies.So quilt or duvet? Also put if you are from...
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When we were kids, if we wanted a truce in the middle of a game we would cross fingers and cry ' 'Feign-nites'. Not sure of the spelling, but that's how it sounded. Any idea of its origin ? Cheers. D...
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Why do we say "pipped at the post"?.
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can anyone help with the following sayings?
TO H??? M??? I???? IN T?? F???
TO C?? O??? E??? O??
thanks...
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any help with IITLSTBTCB, TIAGH,IATIWDIWDW,HLBWLL,PLP,TBFHB,YCWTA
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can you help just add the vowels to the letters below
1. THRSMRTHNNWYTSKCT...
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famous couples dingbats
NGCEAY CYLA
GIHNE RCKTEBA...
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...for the First of the month! We are both enjoying a weeks leave.Woke at 9! :-)As I made a move to go put on some coffee,I gave my oh,a pinch and a punch for the first of the month! She was...
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This may reveal my utter stupidity but can someone tell me, when you write numbers, why are numbers one to nine written as words and 10 and above written with numbers?
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NO disrespect to anyone here, its just a joke. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Two Muslims have crashed a speedboat into the Thames barrier in London….. Police think it might be the...
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Is dice one of those words tht's the same for singular or plural, ie 1 dice and 2 dice
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Can anyone tell me the title of a book, that will have the origin of some old phrases and sayings?. (touch wood,three sheets to the wind ect. )Thank you.
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Heard this expression for the first time today, I'm guessing it means that its a thing that is done quickly and shoddily because the workers want to clock off for the weekend?
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In the phrase "run like Billy-o" - who is Billy?
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The meaning I will give you a clump is obvious but what is a clump?
And back to my childhood in the 60's for the same punitive action .......
I will fetch you a fourpenny one. what from where.?????...
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i am doing a quiz where all the answers must contain a day or a month.Am totally stuck on the last one
sandy (3,2,4,6,4)
any help who'd be greatly appreciated. Thanks....
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Reused by Supergrass as an album title; I think it was common usage in the RAF in WWII and means NO WAY. Any ideas as to derivation?
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This was a line in a TV Drama,set in WW1.It is still used widely today!
What is "much cop",or "cop"?...
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When did 'touch wood' become a regular saying, and why? Any body know? Thanks.
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When i was a lad (in the 50s) and being naughty or cheeky, my great aunt ( a Yorkshire lass ) used to shout "dash your rags" you little etc. I've never heard the term since,has anyone else...
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