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• 'envision' vs 'envisage' - GPP 08/01/03
  • 'envision' vs 'envisage' - Kit 08/01/03
• Golligor - Shae 07/31/03
  • Fabulous word - Word Camel 08/01/03
• Wear your heart on your sleeve?? - Lauren Dunne 07/31/03
  • Wear your heart on your sleeve?? - Gary 07/31/03
• Ride the pine - S. 07/31/03
  • Ride the pine - Bob 07/31/03
    • Ride the pine - masakim 07/31/03
• Somewhat curiously - Mei 07/31/03
  • Somewhat curiously - R. Berg 07/31/03
• Asking age - Bob Newrith 07/30/03
  • Asking age - R. Berg 07/30/03
    • Asking age - ESC 07/31/03
• Esquire culture awards - Rated PG - ESC 07/30/03
  • Esquire culture awards - Rated PG - Shae 07/30/03
• Stick one's spoon in the wall - A Pace 07/30/03
  • Stick one's spoon in the wall - ESC 07/30/03
    • Stick one's spoon in the wall - Shae 07/30/03
• I'll eat my hat - James Briggs 07/30/03
  • I'l eat my hat - Gary Martin 07/30/03
• Collective nouns, redux - GPP 07/30/03
  • Collective nouns, redux - James Briggs 07/30/03
• Origins of term 'stroppy' - christian 07/29/03
  • Origins of term 'stroppy' - Shae 07/30/03
• Origin of the word '****' - Doug Franklin 07/29/03
• Street credible socialbility/ a shared joke - Celia 07/29/03
  • Street credible socialbility/ a shared joke - Bob 07/29/03
• Sock it to me - rozaka 07/29/03
  • Kick a Big Band - Ayoung 07/31/03
  • Sock it to me - ESC 07/29/03
    • Sock it to me - masakim 07/29/03
• Camel's nose - S. 07/28/03
  • Camel's nose - Bob 07/28/03
• Jack move - Pawe#322; 07/28/03
• Origin and meaning of " O.K. " - Jason Fletcher 07/28/03
  • Origin and meaning of " O.K. " - ESC 07/28/03
• In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - ESC 07/28/03
  • In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Rod Reinhart 07/29/03
  • In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Bob 07/28/03
• Thank your mother for the rabbit - Patrick 07/28/03
• Irish fortune - sphinx 07/28/03
  • Irish fortune - Shae 07/28/03
    • Irish fortune - ESC 07/28/03
• Origin of ''wheels of justice" .. - Ron Nash 07/28/03
  • Origin of ''wheels of justice" .. - GPP 07/28/03
• The word "Bum" - Dick 07/26/03
  • The word "Bum" - Bob 07/26/03
    • The word "Bum" - janes_kid 07/27/03
• Indian and Indo-British English - James Briggs 07/26/03
  • Hobson-Jobson - Henry 07/26/03
• "Ye Olde ..." - GPP 07/26/03
  • Hear ye this - Henry 07/26/03
• Curious why mm/dd/yy used on uk site - GPP 07/26/03
  • Curious why mm/dd/yy used on uk site - Gary 07/26/03
  • 9/11 - Henry 07/26/03
    • 9/11 - Barney 07/26/03
• "It is argued" and "in column " - sphinx 07/26/03
  • "It is argued" and "in column " - Henry 07/26/03
    • "It is argued" - R. Berg 07/26/03
• Tarriers - Lotg 07/26/03
  • Tarriers - Peter 07/26/03
• Searching for a concise phrase or synonym - Stubor 07/26/03
  • Searching for a concise phrase or synonym - Bob 07/26/03
    • Time is short - R. Berg 07/26/03
• Odds bodkins - William 07/25/03
• Wellerism - ESC 07/25/03
  • Wellerism - Lewis 07/25/03
• "At one fell swoop" - Peter 07/25/03
• Who's talking? - Miri Barak 07/25/03
• "Glass ceiling" revisited - ESC 07/24/03
• Keep it in the family - Krapp 07/24/03
  • Keep it in the family - Kit 07/24/03
• To laugh like hyenas - Karen 07/24/03
  • To laugh like hyenas - R. Berg 07/24/03
    • To laugh like hyenas - Henry 07/24/03
• "Busting his chops" - Word Camel 07/24/03
• "You don't know what you have until you lose it." - AA 07/24/03
• Sweet as a nut - Willy 07/23/03
  • Berried treasure - Henry 07/23/03
  • Berried treasure - Henry 07/23/03
  • Archived explanation - R. Berg 07/23/03
    • Archived explanation - M Phill 07/25/03
• MacGuffin - ESC 07/23/03
• Kill him and tell God he died - Pamela Myhre 07/22/03
  • Kill him and tell God he died - Doug 07/23/03
    • Kill him and tell God he died - Kevin 07/23/03
• Hack writer - BB 07/22/03
• Apparent of - sphinx 07/22/03
  • Apparent of - Barney 07/22/03
  • Apparent of - Bob 07/22/03
• What does "get away with" mean here? could it be replaced with "get rid of"? - sphinx 07/22/03
  • Get away - Henry 07/22/03
    • Get away - sphinx 07/22/03
• Who said: "strong like bull"? - ESC 07/22/03
• Haymaker - Adrian Burns 07/21/03
  • Haymaker - ESC 07/21/03
    • Haymaker - masakim 07/21/03
• In good nick - Christopher Wilson 07/21/03
  • In good nick - ESC 07/21/03
    • In good nick - Colin Goddard 07/22/03
• Full monty--OED - R. Berg 07/21/03
  • Thanks - Word Camel 07/21/03
    • Thanks - R. Berg 07/21/03
• Everything changes idioms please - alien 07/20/03
  • Everything changes idioms please - R. Berg 07/21/03
    • Everything changes idioms please - Bob 07/21/03
• The difference between old and middle english? - Kristian 07/20/03
  • The difference between old and middle english? - Bob 07/20/03
    • The difference between old and middle english? - Kristian 07/21/03
• Bitter end - nancy k 07/19/03
  • Bitter end - ESC 07/20/03
    • Bitter end - masakim 07/20/03
    • Bitter end of my search - P R Downey 07/20/03
• "Scamels" - the unsolved Shakespeare mystery - Dave Butterfield 07/19/03
  • "Scamels" - the unsolved Shakespeare mystery - William Bard 07/21/03
• Run of the mill - AA 07/19/03
  • Run of the mill - Bruce Kahl 07/19/03
• I'm you huckleberry - Richard Moreno 07/19/03
  • I'm you huckleberry - Bruce Kahl 07/19/03
    • I'm you huckleberry - Henry 07/19/03
• "On the other hand" - Ward Fredericks 07/19/03
  • "On the other hand" - Henry 07/19/03
• Phrase/Expression - Mo Khan 07/19/03
  • Deal depth? - ESC 07/19/03
    • Deal depth? - Bob 07/19/03
• Five Cents Plain - Turk1 07/18/03
  • Five Cents Plain - R. Berg 07/18/03
    • Five Cents Plain - James Briggs 07/19/03
• Meaning plz? - kathaab afandi 07/18/03
  • Rat - ESC 07/18/03
    • Rat - Henry 07/18/03
  • Meaning plz? - ESC 07/18/03
    • Meaning plz? - kathaab afandi 07/19/03
• The Girl Next Door - Carlin Jones 07/18/03
  • The Girl Next Door - brianm 07/20/03
    • The Girl Next Door - Carlin Jones 07/28/03
    • The Girl Next Door - Carlin Jones 07/28/03
• Ten Four...Over and Out - Paul 07/17/03
  • Ten Four...Over and Out - Shae 07/17/03
    • Ten Four...Over and Out - Henry 07/17/03
• The Real Origin of Cheers - Cloudesley 07/17/03
  • The Real Origin of the word Cheers - cloudesley 07/17/03
    • Wotcha! - Lewis 07/18/03
• Several points - Phil 07/17/03
  • The Thin Red Line - John Milligan 08/01/03
• Making mice that bark - Fahad 07/17/03
  • Making mice that bark - Lewis 07/17/03
• Phrases: "beat one's time" and "cut away" - sphinx 07/17/03
  • Phrases: "beat one's time" and "cut away" - James Briggs 07/17/03
    • Beat one's time, cut away - R. Berg 07/17/03
• John Hancock - Phil 07/16/03
  • John Hancock - Kit 07/16/03
    • John Hancock - masakim 07/16/03
• Where does the saying "the great white way come from?" - Jack 07/16/03
  • Where does the saying "the great white way come from?" - Jack 07/17/03
  • "The great white way" - R. Berg 07/16/03
• Mickey Finn - James Briggs 07/16/03
• Phrase: Clear the air - michael ketit 07/16/03
  • Clear the air - ESC 07/16/03
  • Phrase: Clear the air - Henry 07/16/03
    • Phrase: Clear the air - ESC 07/16/03
• Eye for an eye - al 07/15/03
  • Eye for an eye - ESC 07/15/03
    • Eye for an eye - masakim 07/15/03
• Balls-up - Miles Golding 07/15/03
• Phrase meaning and origin - Amanda 07/14/03
  • Phrase meaning and origin - James Briggs 07/14/03
    • "Dancers" for stairs - R. Berg 07/15/03
• One question - Christine 07/14/03
  • One question - Henry 07/14/03
  • One question - Lewis 07/14/03
• Subdued sartorial and acting codes - Mei 07/14/03
• Butterflies - Leigh 07/13/03
  • Butterflies - Bruce Kahl 07/13/03
• Cost of tea in china - Caryn 07/13/03
  • Cost of tea in china - sphinx 07/14/03
    • Meaning - R. Berg 07/14/03
  • Cost of tea in China - R. Berg 07/13/03
• Heat! - sphinx 07/13/03
• Help - puk 07/12/03
  • Wring your neck - ESC 07/12/03
    • Wring your neck - puk 07/12/03
• As with? - sphinx 07/12/03
  • As with? - ESC 07/12/03
    • As with? - GPP 07/26/03
• Is there such a phrase as..... - kevin 07/12/03
• Help - chinese 07/12/03
  • Upside - R. Berg 07/12/03
    • Upside - Henry 07/12/03
• Found phrase - cut for sign - ESC 07/12/03
• For or of - english learner 07/12/03
  • For or of - R. Berg 07/12/03
    • For or of - emma 07/29/03
• 111 runs at cricket known as a 'Lord Nelson' or a 'Nelson' - Ron Jones 07/11/03
  • 111 runs at cricket known as a 'Lord Nelson' or a 'Nelson' - Henry 07/11/03
• Light in the loafers - Lindsay 07/11/03
  • Light in the loafers - ESC 07/11/03
    • Light in the loafers - masakim 07/11/03
• "Keep your fork duke, there's pie' - woody 07/11/03
  • "Keep your fork duke, there's pie' - ESC 07/11/03
• To Get the upper hand. - woody 07/11/03
  • To Get the upper hand. - ESC 07/11/03
• Gruding and dismissive - Celia 07/11/03
  • Gruding and dismissive - ESC 07/11/03
• Mufti (Mufty - spelling?) Day - Lap of the Goddess 07/11/03
• The function of .... - english learner 07/11/03
  • The function of .... - R. Berg 07/11/03
• On The Box - Kate Scribens 07/10/03
  • On The Box - Gary 07/11/03
    • On The Box - Kate Scribens 07/14/03
    • Poor Box - Lewis 07/11/03
• The pen is mightier than the sword - Paul L. James 07/10/03
  • The pen is mightier than the sword - ESC 07/10/03
    • The pen is mightier than the sword - Phil 07/17/03
    • Penis mightier than sword - shock - Rude Boy 07/11/03
• Who wrote this and what is it from? - Doris 07/10/03
• 86ed - James McNelly 07/09/03
  • 86ed - ESC 07/09/03
• Is there any equivelent expression? - iulian 07/09/03
• Whats the meaning of thisphrase - Joseph Oye Esther 07/09/03
  • Whats the meaning of thisphrase - James Briggs 07/09/03
    • In over your head; over your head - ESC 07/09/03
• Might as well, can't dance - Donna Thomas 07/09/03
  • Might as well, can't dance - ESC 07/10/03
• For ESC, our W Virginia lass - James Briggs 07/08/03
  • For ESC, our W Virginia lass - ESC 07/08/03
    • You got a pretty mouth... - Oinker 07/11/03
• Horse of a different color - saxon 07/08/03
  • Horse of a different color - ESC 07/08/03
    • Horse of a different color - ESC 07/08/03
• Freak show? - sphinx 07/08/03
  • Freak show? - ESC 07/08/03
• 'Strike a Committee' - Paul King 07/08/03
• Playing for sheep stations - jf 07/08/03
  • Playing for sheep stations - Bruce Kahl 07/08/03
    • Playing for sheep stations - Andrew 07/10/03
• "Done like Dinner" - Mable 07/08/03
  • "Done like Dinner" - ESC 07/08/03
• Means to an end - crackity jones 07/07/03
  • Means to an end - masakim 07/07/03
• Meaning of "Wreck of the Hespress"? - Dave 07/06/03
• Cooking up a storm - tammy 07/06/03
  • Cooking up a storm - ESC 07/07/03
• Baited breath - Clarice 07/06/03
  • Baited breath - Sid Willis 07/27/03
  • Bated breath - ESC 07/06/03
• Putting the 'b' in subtle - K. Anderson 07/04/03
  • Putting the 'b' in subtle - Lewis 07/07/03
• Sheffield expressions and sayings - Hannah 07/04/03
• Pop goes the weasel - ken kesner 07/04/03
  • Pop goes the weasel - Gary 07/04/03
    • Pop goes the weasel - Lap of the Goddess 07/07/03
• Taking the soup - Austin 07/04/03
  • Taking the soup - Bruce Kahl 07/04/03
    • Taking the soup - Austin 07/05/03
    • Taking the soup - James Briggs 07/04/03
• High Horse - Maggie 07/04/03
  • High Horse - ESC 07/04/03
    • High Horse - James Briggs 07/04/03
• Call a spade a spade - andrew 07/03/03
  • Call a spade a spade - ESC 07/04/03
    • Call a spade a spade - Lewis 07/07/03
• San Fairy Ann - Katharine Hill 07/03/03
  • San Fairy Ann - Gary 07/03/03
    • San Fairy Ann - ESC 07/03/03
• The worm turns - Jennie 07/03/03
  • The worm turns - R. Berg 07/03/03
    • The worm turns - ESC 07/03/03
• Urgent: What´s the meaning of "Lounge Lizard Heaven"? - mirela 07/02/03
• Shake a stick - Katy 07/02/03
  • Shake a stick - archives - Bookworm 07/02/03
• Exchange vows? - sphinx 07/02/03
  • Exchange vows? - Word Camel 07/02/03
• How is "peddling"? then how is "hard-peddling"? - sphinx 07/02/03
• Hosepipe - puk 07/02/03
  • Hosepipe - puk 07/03/03
  • Garden hose - Word Camel 07/02/03
    • Drinking from the garden hose - ESC 07/02/03
• Call one's tone and raise it a note - MM 07/01/03
  • Call one's tone and raise it a note - Bob 07/02/03
• A doula - ESC 07/01/03
  • More on doulas - pdianek 07/03/03
    • More on doulas - ESC 07/04/03
• Hanky-panky - Helen 07/01/03
  • Hanky-panky - ESC 07/02/03
    • It gets better! - Bruce Kahl 07/02/03
• What does "i get the point" mean? - sphinx 07/01/03
  • What does "i get the point" mean? - Bookworm 07/01/03
    • What does "i get the point" mean? - sphinx 07/02/03
  • What does "i get the point" mean? - ESC 07/01/03
• Phrases for ephemerality - Weston 07/01/03
• Holy Cow - nickswuman 07/01/03
  • Holy Cow - ESC 07/01/03
    • Bartisms v Batmannerisms - Lewis 07/03/03
• Pass the fifth - Bookworm 06/30/03
• Origin of the term "grave-digger" - Andrew 06/30/03
  • Origin of the term "grave-digger" - ESC 07/02/03
    • Origin of the term "grave-digger" - masakim 07/02/03
• Phrase - cliff perkins 06/30/03
  • Phrase - ESC 07/01/03
• X - ESC 06/30/03
• Sayings - Jim 06/30/03
  • Sayings - Gary 06/30/03
    • Cousins - ESC 06/30/03

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• " Thick as a brick "
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