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Could you post a saying or phrase that is commonly used but makes no sense?

Example: Tit for Tat.

Posted - November 10, 2017
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  • 22891
    no, cant think of any
      November 10, 2017 1:40 PM MST
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  • 44232
    How about in your language?
      November 10, 2017 1:42 PM MST
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  • 13071
    In a monkeys ass.
      November 10, 2017 1:46 PM MST
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  • 44232
    Never heard that...but I have heard 'monkey's uncle'. I have no clue what they mean. This post was edited by Element 99 at November 10, 2017 5:01 PM MST
      November 10, 2017 1:53 PM MST
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  • 13071
    Oops, maybe it was monkeys uncle. I get my phrases that make no sense confused sometimes. ;D
      November 10, 2017 1:55 PM MST
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  • 44232
    That's OK...I am confused all of the time.
      November 10, 2017 1:56 PM MST
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  • 13071
    Im not sure i understand what your talking about. ;+
      November 10, 2017 1:57 PM MST
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  • 14795
    This one just "Cracked me up"  when I saw it.....I was " In Creases " for age Arther   :)
      November 11, 2017 2:56 AM MST
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  • 32664
    Raining cats and dogs
      November 10, 2017 1:58 PM MST
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  • 44232
    Yeah...Why not 'clams and porcupines'?
      November 10, 2017 2:15 PM MST
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  • "The proof is in the pudding". Why pudding? Why not some other dessert? In fact, why a dessert in the first place?

    The truth is, "the proof is in the pudding" is a corruption of "the proof of the pudding is in the eating", meaning you can't know what something is really like until you try it. But again I ask: why pudding? :P
      November 10, 2017 2:45 PM MST
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  • 44232
    Maybe it's a Zen thing. "Look into the pudding, grasshopper...you shall find the proof." Maybe Baba knows.
      November 10, 2017 3:45 PM MST
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  • 6126
    It's the Bees Knees.

    The Cat's Meow.

    Holy Moly.

    Your A$$ is grass.


      November 10, 2017 5:14 PM MST
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  • 5835
    bee's knees = Bs and Es = Be all and End all

    ass is grass = pushing up flowers
      November 11, 2017 2:16 AM MST
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  • I don't understand the " you can't have your cake and eat it too" saying. That sayings whack. 
      November 10, 2017 5:37 PM MST
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  • 2052
    A Hot Sudge Funday.  I say it and it makes sense to me. haha :   )
      November 10, 2017 8:48 PM MST
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  • 16240
    The bees' knees. I can't work out why this is supposed to be the best a thing can be.
      November 11, 2017 12:37 AM MST
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  • 44232
    The second best is 'the cat's meow'.
      November 11, 2017 6:54 AM MST
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  • 5835
    "The exception that proves the rule." Seems to me the exception proves the rule is wrong.
      November 11, 2017 2:18 AM MST
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  • 14795
    Hey....I'm a very cute blonde so that should be a given....????
      November 11, 2017 2:22 AM MST
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  • 14795
    That's the Rats Ar*e ~~~~~~.and I'm Rats Ar*ed ~~~~~~at the moment.  
      November 11, 2017 2:28 AM MST
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  • 14795
    All mouth and no trousers.........l

    Bang to Rights.....

    Bent as a nine-Bob note...

    Do Ones Nut ...

    Damp Squid....
      November 11, 2017 2:34 AM MST
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  • 14795
    Im going Spare...or to go spare....

    Hard cheese....

    To know ones oninions ....

    Odds and Sods.....


      November 11, 2017 2:37 AM MST
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  • 14795
    Take the Micky...

    Warts and All.....

      November 11, 2017 2:38 AM MST
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