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  1. 24-Aug-2009, 19:19 #1
    anupumh
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    Default Have a plum in ones mouth

    Hi,

    What is the meaning and usage of this idiom?

    Have a plum in ones mouth

    Thanks
  2. 24-Aug-2009, 19:26 #2
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    Default Re: Have a plum in ones mouth

    Quote Originally Posted by anupumh View Post
    Hi,

    What is the meaning and usage of this idiom?

    Have a plum in ones mouth

    Thanks
    It is said that upper class people in England speak as if they had a plum in their mouths.
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