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British, Scottish, Irish Phrases - joel 12/16/00
Origin and/or Meaning - Beth 12/16/00
- Birds and bees - ESC 12/16/00
- Origin and/or Meaning - lavsbs 12/16/00
Phrase - Q 12/15/00
Alcoholism - Red 12/15/00
Nothing succeeds like a parrot with no teeth - Adam Kerr 12/15/00
- Nothing succeeds like a parrot with no teeth - Gary Martin 12/16/00
Give over (an english expression) - Jane S. 12/14/00
- Give over (an english expression) - Gary Martin 12/15/00
Motley Crew - Anne 12/14/00
Queer as folk - Saint Peter 12/14/00
- Queer as folk - Barney Scott 12/14/00
  - Queer as folk - Saint Peter 12/15/00
Need Help Bad - Kelly 12/12/00
12 ways from Sunday - bruce 12/12/00
Get pissed - dan 12/11/00
- Get pissed - Bob 12/12/00
Get off the schnied - Kevin Shinners 12/11/00
- Get off the schnied - Bruce Kahl 12/11/00
Salt of the Earth - Ursula 12/11/00
- Salt of the Earth - ESC 12/11/00
  - Salt of the Earth - Eckard 12/15/00
  - Salt of the Earth - ESC 12/11/00
Dead as a door nail....help please - Mary 12/11/00
What is the origin of the phrase . . . . . .? - Pete Ridler 12/10/00
Tom, Dick and Harry (Any ) - GeeCee 12/10/00
Meaning-rolling stone - Victoria 12/09/00
- Meaning-rolling stone - joel 12/10/00
"Pretty please" - rusty 12/08/00
- "Pretty please" - ESC 12/10/00
- "Pretty please" - Barney 12/10/00
Drop in the bucket - Jane S. 12/08/00
Nuts - Barney 12/08/00
Child of the Universe - Bob Poston 12/08/00
- "Child of the Universe" is from Desidirata - Bruce Kahl 12/08/00
Dog and Pony show - Larry Hershfield 12/07/00
- Dog and Pony show - Sauerkraut 12/15/00
- Dog and Pony show - Bob 12/07/00
Foot of the Cross - Jenn 12/07/00
True of false - K. Yone 12/07/00
Jazz music talk - Patty 12/06/00
A Quote? - Btd 12/06/00
Ive got bigger fish to fry - daniel 12/05/00
- Ive got bigger fish to fry - James Briggs 12/05/00
Cute as a Button - Noah Youn 12/05/00
Splice the Main Brace? - slothrop 12/04/00
- Splice the Main Brace? - James Briggs 12/04/00
Origin of "Never judge a book by its cover" - Jim Allers 12/04/00
Nip and Tuck - chicoles 12/03/00
Gone south - x 12/02/00
Use of a phrase - McKee 12/02/00
- Might and main - ESC 12/02/00
  - Might and main - Bob 12/03/00
  - Might and main - Bob 12/03/00
You play with fire your gonna get burned! - crystal 12/02/00
As sick as a parrot - Colin Ride 12/01/00
Out of here like Vladimier - Kari Holloway 12/01/00
Football terms - hat-trick, derby and nutmeg - futoomph 12/01/00
- Football terms - hat-trick, derby and nutmeg - Bob 12/01/00
  - Football terms - hat-trick, derby and nutmeg - Gary Martin 12/01/00
Champing at the Bit - Amy Fifer 11/30/00
George Washinghton :I can´t tell a lie - Maximilian Koch 11/30/00
- George Washinghton :I can´t tell a lie - ESC 11/30/00
Not worth the candle - Albert Delgado 11/30/00
Source of phrase - Nola Mosier 11/29/00
The word for non-communicative communications - Christie 11/29/00
- The word for non-communicative communications - ESC 11/29/00
  - The word for non-communicative communications - Bob 11/30/00
"And for all that" (British Usage) - Patty 11/29/00
- "And for all that" (British Usage) - Barney 11/29/00
E-mail or an e-mail? - Kodai Yonehara 11/29/00
- E-mail or an e-mail? - Frankie 11/29/00
Please explain box your ears - lynne 11/29/00
Short end of the stick - Dora Fletcher 11/29/00
Olly olly oxen free - Jaye 11/29/00
Red-headed stepchild - Steve Waldhalm 11/28/00
- Red-headed stepchild - ESC 11/28/00
- Red-headed stepchild - Btd 11/28/00
Carpet bagger - Q 11/28/00
- Carpet bagger - Jane 11/29/00
- Carpet bagger - SW 11/28/00
Phrase Derivation - Jay Tischenkel 11/28/00
Plum off - connie 11/28/00
Ginchiest - Catherine Rhodes 11/28/00
What is the origin of the phrase" Keep if simple" - Earl 11/27/00
- What is the origin of the phrase" Keep It Simple" - earl 11/27/00
Eat Crow! - Vinnie Rinaldi 11/27/00
"Getting ahead" - Patty 11/27/00
Sayings that I have not been able to find. - Rita Sabini 11/27/00
Designer Baby - Robert Dingwall 11/27/00
Tall (long) drink of water - Michelle 11/26/00
Different as chalk and cheese - Elsa Vorwerk 11/26/00
What in the Sam Hill? - Mr. Lime 11/26/00
Now You're Cooking With Gas - reds 11/25/00
- Now You're Cooking With Gas - Bruce Kahl 11/26/00
Apple Of My Eye - Reds 11/25/00
Expressions, sayings or idioms with the word "million" - Joan B. Harper 11/25/00
Meaning and origin of a phrase - Cheryl Minvielle 11/25/00
Elephants never forget - Holly Barnes 11/25/00
Phrase - mike 11/24/00
Addendum to "April Fool" - hawggie 11/24/00
Right as Rain - Skip 11/23/00
- Right as Rain - ESC 11/24/00
Meaning of phrase Quick and Dirty - John 11/23/00
Cheap at half the price - ash 11/23/00
- Cheap at half the price - James Briggs 11/23/00
3 words that ends in gry. - autnes 11/22/00
- 3 words that ends in gry. - Chris 11/27/00
- 3 words that ends in gry. - Bob 11/23/00
H20 author please - Cindy Fisher 11/22/00
Origin of "wake up on the wrong side of bed" - Wayne Magnuson 11/22/00
Phrase: by times - Richard A . Dominico 11/22/00
Right as rain - connie 11/22/00
Chuffed - ESC 11/21/00
Mandarin? - Btd 11/21/00
Phrase - S. Green 11/21/00
How do you say "Merry Christmas"? - ESC 11/21/00
Song "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel - 3pint 11/21/00
Why use profanity on this site? - Jeanine Plante 11/20/00
- Why use profanity on this site? - Gary Martin 11/21/00
  - Why use profanity on this site? - ESC 11/21/00
- Why profanity? - ESC 11/21/00
- Why use profanity on this site? - Jacqualine-Marie Nunes 11/20/00
The crowning touch - Bob 11/20/00
Pigs Ear & More Tea Vicar - Carl Williams 11/20/00
Deaf as a post - Chris 11/20/00
Meaning of the phrase.. - Kandie 11/20/00
- Meaning of the phrase.. - James Briggs 11/20/00
What is the meaning of on cloud nine? - jessica 11/20/00
Rocks and Shoals - Erin 11/19/00
Origin or etymology - Sheri 11/19/00
"The exception that proves the rule" - Patty 11/19/00
- "The exception that proves the rule" - Bob 11/19/00
End of pea (pee?) time - Leslie 11/18/00
- End of pea (pee?) time - ESC 11/19/00
Elephant in the room. - Q 11/17/00
Looking for a phrase. - Btd 11/17/00
- Looking for a phrase. - hog 11/30/00
- Looking for a phrase. - ESC 11/17/00
Taking the Mickey - Malcolm 11/17/00
Can anyone help me?? - Dawn 11/16/00
- Can anyone help me?? - Jodi Drenner 11/28/00
- Rhubarb - Bruce Kahl 11/17/00
Mohammed and the Mountain - Kenton 11/16/00
Phrase "a gnashing of teeth" - trevor 11/16/00
- Phrase "a gnashing of teeth" - Kenton 11/16/00
  - Phrase "a gnashing of teeth" - biblethumper 11/17/00
  - Phrase "a gnashing of teeth" - biblethumper 11/17/00
How many words in the English Language?? - Alex 11/16/00
Origins of Chinses curses eg;"May you live in interesting times" - Soooo Confused 11/16/00
Keep em peeled - Martin 11/16/00
Beg the question - john 11/16/00
Dimple/pregnant chad - ESC 11/15/00
- Dimple/pregnant chad - Barney Scott 11/15/00
  - Dimple/pregnant chad - ESC 11/15/00
  - Dimple/pregnant chad - Barney Scott 11/15/00
"Belly button" - Natalia 11/15/00
"Get the axe" - Natalia 11/15/00
- The Whole Nine Yards - Ann 12/14/00
- "Get the axe" - ESC 11/15/00
Meaning of an old stereotype - Katherine 11/15/00
Cat's meow - Margaret Tuttle 11/14/00
Food - CLAIRE CSOKA 11/14/00
Add to list - Margaret Tutle 11/14/00
The coast is clear - Jeannie 11/14/00
Baited breath - carol schmidt 11/13/00
Question????? - stephanie 11/13/00
School/Work Phrase - Btd 11/13/00
Pass along - Georgios Pap 11/13/00
He is all business and proud of it - Georgios Pap 11/13/00
Phrase meaning - michelle kientz 11/13/00
FOOD POUNDING - Dana 11/13/00
Two phrases - Georgios Pap 11/12/00
Pig Iron Underwater - David Stegall 11/12/00
Origin of Going Dutch - John Beeley 11/12/00
Meaning - Tom 11/12/00
- Meaning - krys 11/28/00
- Pin someone's ears back - ESC 11/12/00
Origin of phrase "meal ticket" - jim 11/11/00
Need assistance - Michelle 11/11/00
Passive sentence and more - George Gore 11/11/00
Explanation - andy barnard 11/10/00
'teetotaler' - is it religious? - guy (yes, really) 11/10/00
- 'teetotaler' - is it religious? - Bob 11/11/00
Carrot and stick - keina 11/10/00
- Carrot ON a stick; carrot and a stick - ESC 11/10/00
  - Carrot OR stick - Bob 11/10/00
  - Carrot ON a stick; carrot and a stick - Bob 11/10/00
"JUST US CHICKENS" - carley 11/10/00
- Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens.... - Bob 11/10/00
  - Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens.... - ESC 11/10/00
On the mantel - Georgios Pap 11/10/00
Crazy like a fox - Georgios Pap 11/10/00
Need help on English homework!!! - Jamie 11/10/00
THE BIG YIN - TERRY. 11/09/00
Many questions - K. Yone 11/09/00
The origin of - dana 11/09/00
- Get (keep) the ball rolling - ESC 11/09/00
  - Get (keep) the ball rolling - Bob 11/09/00
Origin of "On the lam" - Chris 11/09/00
You can run but you can't hide - Laura Brennan 11/09/00
A plum job - James Briggs 11/08/00
Home is where the heart is - Deb Niejadlik 11/08/00
Get the butter from the duck - Ruben 11/07/00
Silence of the Lambs? - Hillary 11/07/00
- Silence of the Lambs? - Scott Marsden 11/07/00
- Silence of the Lambs? - Scott 11/07/00
The best laid plans of mice and men... - Jane 11/07/00
Down to the wire - mathieu 11/07/00
Swine - marcus 11/07/00
Don't buy a pig in a poke - Gimlie 11/07/00
Uglier than a mud fence - Gimlie 11/07/00
Origin of Kill with Kindness - Madame 11/07/00
- Origin of Kill with Kindness - Jodi Drenner 11/28/00
Meaning of Soup to Nuts - Madame 11/07/00
The Worm Has Turned - SueEllen Clair 11/06/00
If it ain't broke, don't fix it - Sy Stevens 11/06/00
- If it ain't broke, don't fix it - ESC 11/06/00
Jumping someone elses train - Rosena 11/06/00
- Jumping someone elses train - Bruce Kahl 11/06/00
Jumping jehosophat - marcus 11/06/00
Trying to find a definition - Brigitte Engelfried 11/05/00
- Trying to find a definition - James Briggs 11/05/00
  - Trying to find a definition - Bruce Kahl 11/06/00
That or when - Tom Yonehara 11/04/00
...in them thar hills - Philippe 11/04/00
- ...in them thar hills - Philippe 11/05/00
- ...in them thar hills - James Briggs 11/05/00
  - Them-there - ESC 11/05/00
Origin of phrase - Wayne 11/03/00
Trip the Light Fantastic - Valerie Ainscough 11/02/00
- Trip the Light Fantastic - FJR 11/02/00
- Trip the Light Fantastic - Bob 11/02/00
  - The Sidewalks Of New York - Bruce Kahl 11/02/00
Widget - Sauerkraut 11/02/00
MEANING - sarah 11/01/00
- Urban guerrilla? - ESC 11/02/00
- MEANING - Sauerkraut 11/02/00
  - MEANING - stickler 11/02/00
Word meaning and orgins - frank 11/01/00
Set the Thames on fire - Brian 11/01/00
Can of corn - Clayton Platt 10/31/00
I Should Cocoa - James 10/31/00
AbsorPtion?? - Robert M. Moore 10/31/00
Meaning - mike 10/31/00
- "For the love of Mike" - Bruce Kahl 11/01/00
Meaning of a phrase - Shane Guy 10/31/00
Etymology of "Pass with flying colors" - Monoson 10/31/00
When in Rome do as the Romans do - howard 10/31/00
To the manor/manner born - Barbara 10/30/00
A dream COME true. - Mura 10/30/00
- A dream COME true. - Bruce Kahl 10/31/00
A Camel is a Horse Designed by Committee - John 10/29/00
College Football - Steve Brown 10/29/00
"Bumper crop' origins?? - how786 10/29/00
Bone Up on It - Bruce Kahl 10/29/00
Egg in your beer?? - Bennet 10/29/00
French translation - GREG 10/29/00
'if wishes were horses, beggars would ride' - Bob 10/29/00
Red/blue and green should never be seen - Sue Thomas 10/28/00
Sitting in the Catbird's Seat - K. Timonen 10/28/00
- Sitting in the Catbird's Seat - Clayton Platt 11/01/00
- Sitting in the Catbird's Seat - Bruce Kahl 10/28/00
"Pull a fast one" - Mark 10/28/00
Suffer fools gladly - Mary 10/28/00
Tell it to the Marines! - Scott Marsden 10/27/00
Dixiechicks lyric - Dan Rashid 10/27/00
Brand Spanking New - Bruce Kahl 10/27/00
- Brand Spanking New - Bob 10/27/00
A Fly on the wall. - Jon Gallock 10/27/00
- A Fly on the wall. - James Briggs 10/27/00
  - A Fly on the wall. - Jon Gallock 10/29/00
  - A Fly on the wall. - Bob 10/27/00
What is it called???? - shelly 10/27/00
- What is it called???? - Bob 10/27/00
  - What is it called???? - shelly 10/29/00
"I'm your Frankenstein." & "Clarence is come, false fleeting, perjured Clarence." - Yer 10/27/00
- "I'm your Frankenstein." & "Clarence is come, false fleeting, perjured Clarence." - Bob 10/29/00
Seize the day - Melissa Bosse 10/26/00
- Seize the day - frank 10/31/00
- Seize the day - Bob 10/26/00
Clean your clock - Jen Sexton 10/26/00
- Clean your clock?? - ESC 10/27/00
Get into hot water - Vinnie Rinaldi 10/26/00
- Get into hot water - ESC 10/27/00
  - Get into hot water- thanx! - vinnie rinaldi 10/28/00
Goodspeed - Kyra lopez 10/26/00
Meaning of phrase - Isla Kudrna 10/26/00
HUNKY DORRY - J. WEST 10/26/00
Damned if you do - B Knutson 10/26/00
Fat Lady Sings - Patrick in Taipei 10/26/00
- Fat Lady Sings - phil palmer 12/07/00
- Fat Lady Sings - Bruce Kahl 10/26/00
Tangled up in Blue - BabySilver 10/25/00
He changed into his brown trousers - BabySilver 10/25/00
- He changed into his brown trousers - Scott Marsden 10/25/00
Chump change - D Debertin 10/25/00
Happy as a sandboy - charlotte 10/25/00
Get off the dime. - Actor 10/24/00
Kind hearts and coronets - Ryan 10/24/00
Origin of "God Bless You" - Bonnie 10/24/00
- The Whole 9 Yards - Bill Martin 11/24/00
- Origin of "God Bless You" - ESC 10/24/00
Definition - Rudy Pascoe 10/24/00
Rhubarb - silvio 10/24/00
Definitions - Adeline 10/24/00
Cheap as Chips - Mike 10/24/00
Double-or-nothing - BB 10/24/00
Cute as a button. - Tarquin 10/24/00
Rose-colored glasses - becky 10/23/00
Origin and meanifng of below listed saying - anne 10/23/00
Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink - zeal 10/23/00
- Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink - Barney Scott 10/23/00
  - Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink - Sauerkraut 10/26/00
A phrase defination...and origin - Patty 10/22/00
- A phrase defination...and origin - dan 12/07/00
- Death of a thousand cuts - ESC 10/22/00
Goddy two shoes - guy 10/22/00
- Goody Two-shoes - ESC 10/22/00
Three on a match - BRJ 10/22/00
Defination of word Kittles - Dennis Laga 10/21/00
- Definition of word Kittles - James Briggs 10/21/00
Feed a cold. starve a fever - keith 10/20/00
Gig - Btd 10/20/00
- Gig - Bob 10/20/00
Play the white man - Lynne Penn 10/20/00
Money laundering - Sophie 10/20/00
- FUNNY PHRASES - Krazykook 12/04/00
- Funny Phrases - angela 11/01/00
- Money laundering - Oxhead 10/20/00
Boxing clever / box clever - Sophie 10/20/00
- Boxing clever / box clever - Bruce Kahl 10/20/00
Beam Me UpScotty - Chuan-long Lee 10/20/00
Meanin go f aphrase - samridhi 10/20/00
Preaching to the choir - E 10/20/00
- Preaching to the converted (choir) - ESC 10/20/00
- Don't throw the baby... - ESC 10/20/00
Here's Mud in Your Eye - Tom Weber 10/19/00
Source of "South Paw" - Tom Weber 10/19/00
Tomato Paste - Shannon 10/19/00
For Pete's Sake - Martin Thomas 10/19/00
- For Pete's Sake - ESC 10/20/00
Origin of phrase - Amy 10/19/00
Whistling in the graveyard - Paul 10/18/00
Slowly I Turn - Ted Lucas 10/18/00
- Slowly I Turn - Bob 10/18/00
  - Slowly I Turn - Bruce Kahl 10/18/00
Lunch cum learning - google 10/18/00
Bad penny - Kay 10/17/00
Stay Until The Last Dog is Hung - Doug Dearth 10/17/00
Night Night - Simon Carter 10/17/00
Two Bits - Tim Finnegan 10/17/00
'with bells on" - Harold Nassau 10/17/00
More's the Pity - Ted Lucas 10/17/00
Thanks- where do I go from here? - Vinnie Rinaldi 10/17/00
Have trouble understanding this. - Kurt 10/17/00
- Have trouble understanding this. - Gary Martin 10/17/00
- Have trouble understanding this. - ESC 10/17/00
Phrase dispute - critical! - Todd_C 10/17/00
- Phrase dispute - critical! - Gary Martin 10/17/00
Who said "get a life!" was it william shatner? - karl kill 10/17/00
- Who said "get a life!" was it william shatner? - ESC 10/17/00
  - Who said "get a life!" was it william shatner? - Bob 10/19/00
Fair to middling - Rose 10/17/00
- What is the origin of the word 'janner' for a Plymothian (UK)? - Tony 11/25/00
- Fair to middling - ESC 10/17/00
The Pope's Nose - Frank 10/17/00
- The Pope's Nose - Bob 10/17/00
  - Bum steer - Robert Smith 11/22/00
  - The Pope's Nose - Sauerkraut 10/26/00
ISO: To get one's back up.. - Vinnie Rinaldi 10/16/00
"Peanut Gallery" - Teresa 10/16/00
Somebody has just walked over my grave - Debbie Winkworth 10/16/00
Help me - emma barrett 10/16/00
Don't know from Adam - Jewell Jungman 10/14/00
Misheard song lyrics - Jan Knight 10/13/00
- Misheard song lyrics - Bruce Kahl 10/14/00
  - Misheard song lyrics - Bob 10/14/00
Fast and Loose - Tim Chandler 10/13/00
Happy Friday 13th! - Frankie 10/13/00
Jumping the shark - ESC 10/13/00
It was over the top - Daniel Dainty 10/12/00
- Meaning orgin - TOHM 10/14/00
- It was over the top - ESC 10/13/00
  - Pie hole - pie hole 11/18/00
  - It was over the top - Ted Lucas 10/17/00
You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours - Daniel Dainty 10/12/00
- Living well is best revenge - false idol 10/30/00
- You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours - ESC 10/13/00
  - You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours - Sauerkraut 10/26/00
I'm under the weather - Daniel Dainty 10/12/00
Thats par for the course - Daniel Dainty 10/12/00
He was taken for a ride - Daniel Dainty 10/12/00
I was over the moon - Daniel Dainty 10/12/00
- Questions - KRIS HEERASING 10/20/00
- Questions - KRIS HEERASING 10/20/00
- I was over the moon - Bruce Kahl 10/13/00
Don't beat about the bush - Daniel Dainty 10/12/00
Toe the Line - Stephanie Mackay 10/12/00
- Toe the Line - Oxhead 10/12/00
Gauntlet - Eddie 10/12/00
- If at first you don't succeed... - Will G. Londonstone 11/26/00
- Throw down the gauntlet - ESC 10/12/00
Etymology of "dog-tired" - Eric Weis 10/12/00
Origins - gordon 10/11/00
- Origins - ESC 10/11/00
  - Under the weather; take for a ride - ESC 10/12/00
Selling like hotcakes - kirsten benson 10/11/00
CHECK PLEASE - JOY ASPIN VERMAAK 10/11/00
- CHECK PLEASE - Bob 10/11/00
Woman's place in the home - origin? - Jan Bradley 10/11/00
- Carrot ON a stick - Constantine (Conny) Roussos 12/05/00
- Woman's place, Part II - ESC 10/12/00
- Woman's place in the home - origin? - ESC 10/12/00
Hotel/Motel - Shannon 10/11/00
Nothing much new under the sun - lori p 10/11/00
- Nothing much new under the sun - Oxhead 10/11/00
Brass - Michael 10/11/00
Cats out of the bag - michael 10/11/00
Bob's Your Uncle, Fanny's your Aunt - Paul 10/11/00
Daylight second - milchcow 10/11/00
- Daylight second - ESC 10/11/00
  - Merry Christmas, origin of - some guy 11/28/00
  - Daylight second - Milchcow 10/11/00
Dog's Dinner - Greeble 10/10/00
- Dog's Dinner - Bruce Kahl 10/10/00
Author of a Phrase - Kathy Sullivan 10/10/00
- Love (or God) works... - ESC 10/11/00
  - Love (or God) works... - Paul G 10/11/00
"No Strings Attached" - Bruce Kahl 10/10/00
A riddle wrapped up in an enigma - Michael 10/10/00
MEANING OF PROUD AS A PEACOCK - DOTTI 10/10/00
Settle a bet - Kim 10/09/00
The best thing since sliced bread??? - Lilymaid 10/09/00
Learning by heart - Art Gittleman 10/09/00
Gentleman's handshake? - jane 10/09/00
"Run the gauntlet" - Hilary 10/09/00
- "Run the gauntlet" - Barney Scott 10/09/00
In cold blood? - Venticello2 10/08/00
Born and Bred - Mary 10/08/00
Sex symbol - Stan McKenzie 10/07/00
A slate loose - Derek Gribble 10/07/00
- Okey-dokey - Ray Gough 12/04/00
- A slate loose - Sauerkraut 10/09/00
Cox's army - ron twilla 10/07/00
"Shows his true colors" - Wayne Jackson 10/06/00
- "Shows his true colors" - ESC 10/07/00
Beef - Sauerkraut 10/06/00
- Beef - ESC 10/07/00
  - Beef. Another explanation - James Briggs 10/07/00
  - Beef. Another explanation - James Briggs 10/07/00
Meaning - Patricia 10/06/00
Can't find "Pandora's Box" - Kurt 10/06/00
MEANING OF "WELL HUNG" - MILT 10/05/00
Phrase: Enlightened self-interest - John Penna 10/05/00
Let bygone's be bygone's - Maddog 10/05/00
Peachy Keen - Maddog 10/05/00
Happy as a Lark - Maddog 10/05/00
Stranger - JJL 10/05/00
Term for a type of comparative phrase - lotte Larsen 10/05/00
Goodbye - Greg 10/05/00
Phrase derivation - Rod E;lliott 10/04/00
Nitty Gritty - Dave 10/04/00
- Nitty-Gritty - ESC 10/05/00
Sticks & Stones - James Briggs 10/04/00
Re:heavy metal and few other questions - Daniela 10/04/00
Manna from heaven - mike 10/04/00
Please help: Sermons in Books, Stones in Running Brooks - venky 10/03/00
- Bill Shakespeare--As You Like It--Sermons in Books, Stones in Running Brooks - Bruce Kahl 10/03/00
  - Bill Shakespeare--As You Like It--Sermons in Books, Stones in Running Brooks - Bob 10/03/00
Pulling my hair out!!!! Help!!! - Bryan 10/03/00
"Wear your heart out on your sleve" - Cristy 10/02/00
Luke warm - Btd 10/02/00
You're joshin' me - WickedClown 10/02/00
- Josh - ESC 10/02/00
Old mick vs old nick - kmg 10/02/00
- Old mick vs old nick - Ron Peeples 11/27/00
- Old mick vs old nick - Ron Peeples 11/27/00
- Old mick vs old nick - ESC 10/02/00
Pharse's - spencer dawkins 10/02/00
Question - eloise 10/01/00
- Question - Gary Martin 10/02/00
  - Pot calling the kettle black - ethnic slur? - Gary Ackerman 10/19/00
- Problems posting - ESC 10/02/00
What is a kitchen sink drama?? - Craig 10/01/00
- Kitchen sink drama?? - ESC 10/03/00
Phrase: "whistling in the dark" - Patty 10/01/00
Feisty - James Briggs 10/01/00
If you think you are smart help me with this!!! - sam 09/30/00
- If you think you are smart help me with this!!! - eloise 10/01/00
- If you think you are smart help me with this!!! - eloise 10/01/00
Coon's age - Allen Watson 09/30/00
Golly Gee Willakers - Ruth 09/30/00
Phrase meaning - eleanor 09/30/00
Phrase Meaning: - Dave 09/29/00
To buttonhole - Larry Hershfield 09/29/00
Please explain "BEYOND DOUBT" - alesia 09/29/00
Chickens come home to roost - Katie 09/28/00
- The chickens have come home to roost - ESC 09/29/00
  - Jump Street - Jessica Rice 12/05/00
  - The chickens roost Part II - ESC 09/29/00
CATTY-KEY-WAMPUS - John Ottlinger 09/28/00
Origin of the phrase "SandBag" - Chris 09/28/00
"Dub" or "dubbing" - carolyn bolinger 09/28/00
- "Dub" or "dubbing" - carolyn 09/28/00
By Hook or by Crook - Barney 09/28/00
By the hair of my chinny chin chin? - Calla 09/28/00
40 Winks - Greeble 09/27/00
Unknown Messages - That Guy 09/27/00
- Unknown Messages - sam 09/27/00
Lorry - ESC 09/27/00
- Found it! Ho, ho, ho. - Roger williams 12/05/00
- Lorry - James Briggs 09/27/00
Wish - Allen Ghasemy 09/27/00
- Wish - Bob 09/27/00
  - Why is cowardice (and treason) yellow? - Ann David 10/09/00
  - Why is cowardice (and treason) yellow? - Katherine Davis 10/09/00
  - Wish - Greeble 09/28/00
Thanks Bob and more to solve as well please help anyone!! - sam 09/27/00
- Thanks Bob and more to solve as well please help anyone!! - Bob 09/27/00
  - Hi !!! Bob thanks again I have a few more that I am unsure off!! - sam 09/27/00
Important question - Jay Mcmullen 09/26/00
- Ride the Shank's Mare means to walk, go on foot - Bruce Kahl 09/26/00
New list started - earlier messages archived - Gary Martin 09/26/00
- New list started - earlier messages archived - Greeble 09/27/00
  - New list - ESC 09/28/00

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