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Some people joke that the way to speak Spanish is to just put an “o” at the end of any English word.

What are some ways that people who speak languages other than English joke about the English language, the way it’s spoken, the way it sounds, the pronunciation... more

Last post by Randy D - December 1, 2020
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'Within the measure of a day' - those lyrics fascinate me because of their quaintness. What other quaint expressions stay with you?

Last post by WelbyQuentin - December 1, 2020
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Idiomatic expressions: what are some examples of things that people use, consume, or do “just to take the edge off”?

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Last post by Stu Spelling Bee - November 26, 2020
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How's this for confusing?

Last post by SpunkySenior - November 26, 2020
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Safe. Safe deposit box. Bank. Pocket. Pocketbook. Wallet. Purse. Mattress. Jar. On hand. In hand. At hand.

What are some other words, adages, idiomatic expressions or phrases about places that people keep or put money?~

Last post by tom jackson - November 20, 2020
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What are some of the COVID19-related phrases that have become continuously repeated since March 2020? (Yes, I know there are several.)

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Last post by Thriftymaid - November 15, 2020
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If the shoe fits. Tap shoes. Boot leather. Goody Two-Shoes. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps. Jack-booted government thugs.

What are some other idiomatic expressions, or adages, or phrases involving words that have anything to do with footwear, even if footwear itself is not the point?~

Last post by Randy D - November 16, 2020
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One red cent. One thin dime. Dirty money. Old money. New money. Blood money. Cold cash. Take-home pay. Rainy-day fund. Wooden nickels.

What are some other idiomatic expressions or phrases involving ways we refer to currency?~

Last post by Randy D - November 26, 2020
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In English, what are some verbs whose infinite word forms are also parts of the insides of buildings or structures?

EXAMPLES: Floored. Roomed. Walled. Churched. Schooled.~

Last post by Randy D - November 13, 2020
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Raise the roof. These four walls. Home sweet home. Clean enough to eat off the floor. Paper-thin walls. My house, my rules.

What are some other phrases, adages, or idiomatic expressions referring in any way to buildings?~

Last post by Thriftymaid - November 11, 2020
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“I’m Randy D, do you think that I would approve of YOUR message?”

Last post by Randy D - November 8, 2020
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Are you know good at writing puns? Really? Prove it: __________________________________________.

Last post by Randy D - October 24, 2020
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A] I could care less. B] I couldn’t care less. Only one of these is correct*, which do you think it is?

*When attempting to convey the idea that you have reached to point that the issue does not matter to you at all.This is a poll.

Last post by Element 99 - October 23, 2020
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What’s the opposite of being on the make? Whatever it’s called, that’s what I am.

(Cough, cough.)~

Last post by strange1 - October 17, 2020
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Your/you’re/yore/yours saw/seen than/then to/too/two a/an affect/effect who/whom threw/through of/off or/our/ours

It’s not as simple as it seems, is it?~

Last post by SavvyAnsley - October 10, 2020
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