Phrases & Sayings

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americans
why do americans say "erbs" instead of "herbs" the do not say ouses (houses) otels (hoels) appy (happy) e.t.c. so why erbs

kennethkdj
08/09/08
09:47

6 answers (last answered: 10/09/08 16:07)

These new phrases!!!
Now we have these new entrants into the british language,"Whats said in this room,stays in this room"and variations of this, also people at my work saying i am "Confused.Com" does my head in!!!!!

puddicat
08/09/08
08:42

14 answers (last answered: 09/09/08 19:57)

tom pepper
where does the saying ' a bigger liar than tom pepper ' come from

bird 29
07/09/08
20:20

1 answer (last answered: 08/09/08 06:59)

well knowing sayings
which well known saying is represented by these initials ? LOFLAG

mormond
07/09/08
18:53

2 answers (last answered: 08/09/08 17:52)

"The scales fell from my eyes"
I know this sort of means "I saw the truth." but where does the saying come from and what is its exact meaning please?

AniaSM
06/09/08
19:51

1 answer (last answered: 06/09/08 20:36)

you deserve a mess of cabbage
What is the meaning of that phrase?

88goofy13
06/09/08
17:36

2 answers (last answered: 09/09/08 16:21)

Rain Check/Cheque ?
what does this mean and where did it come from

allybally8
06/09/08
10:11

1 answer (last answered: 06/09/08 10:28)

Latin Translation
Latin translation of family motto, help please !! "Laudes Cano Heroum" Thanks

kia cat
05/09/08
20:26

1 answer (last answered: 05/09/08 20:27)

money
where does the saying more money than you can shake a stick at come from ?

harryt
05/09/08
19:43

2 answers (last answered: 06/09/08 09:32)

sayings
what do the abbreviated sayings mean S I A T and F S D also the abbreviated christmas carol L J S S

fred1
05/09/08
19:37

1 answer (last answered: 06/09/08 21:05)

Local quiz
To what creature does the saying 'Wise man of the forest' apply?

Sonyme
05/09/08
16:18

3 answers (last answered: 06/09/08 07:39)

What do you call a frenchman wearing rubber shoes?
What do you call a frenchman wearing rubber shoes? Phillippe Phillop

jasconi
05/09/08
12:30

4 answers (last answered: 07/09/08 23:15)

Hung or Hanged?
To settle a bet - is it correct to say "the murderer was hung" or "the murderer was hanged"?

Suedehead
04/09/08
15:51

20 answers (last answered: 07/09/08 22:08)

instrinsic value
i am making a compensation claim on royal mail for losing an item i posted by signed for delivery. they ask if the item has intrinsic value...... what does this mean? the item was a wax cast of a piece of jeweller... [more]

mandimoo
04/09/08
11:48

1 answer (last answered: 04/09/08 14:01)

Proverbs and Saying
Can anyone help with these The O I O T the F L S T W P B must L for R Thanks

irkthepurist
04/09/08
11:04

No Cure No Pay
If your boss said to you "no cure no pain" when you were trying to achieve something what do you think they mean? Thanks

toby99
03/09/08
19:06

2 answers (last answered: 05/09/08 15:00)

any help please?
eg: if destruction is the noun and destroy is the verb what might the verb be for the noun tuition if there is one. Thank you

sir.prize
03/09/08
18:35

6 answers (last answered: 08/09/08 04:00)

what are theses sayings
as a saying what does 100C to the E mean also 3BM(SHTR)

grapevine
03/09/08
13:28

2 answers (last answered: 07/09/08 08:35)

latin??
what does the latin saying "Temel Nosce" translate to in english. I heard it meant "Know Thyself" but so does "Nosce Te Ipsum"?? so what is the difference??

casabamelon
01/09/08
23:23

3 answers (last answered: 01/09/08 23:40)

boo?
I've jsut heard the song "with you" by Chris Brown. Am I hearing wrong or does he call his girl "boo"? Has anyone else heard this word?

littlefreak
01/09/08
16:13

17 answers (last answered: 24/09/08 23:58)

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