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Re: EYE TEETH

Posted by David FG on April 30, 2006

In Reply to: EYE TEETH posted by Gordon Parker on April 30, 2006

: Are you able to advise on the following please: ' EYE TEETH' I have heard this used that someone would give their eye teeth for such and such

The eye teeth are the canines. To 'give one's eye teeth' is along much the same lines as 'I would give my right arm for...'

DFG