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Those British sure have some funny expressions. :wink: |
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Those British sure have some funny expressions. :wink: |
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Is 'All talk and no trousers' chiefly a British expression? I got curious so I searched the Internet (IE search engine), clicked on the first one and bingo, I hit the jackpot. It was a site that was marked "Watched by the Department of Homeland Security, your IP has been forwarded to the DHS, you have a right to an attorney. bar, bar, bar..' Jesus, some idiom? One other time, I was searching for the meaning of 'pee-in-the-pants feeling,' guess what, I got into a porno site. Actually there were many. If trousers is related to some 'action' I would not have been surprised if it were watched by a vice squad, but, the Department of Homeland Security? Thanks so much, Tdol, Lucy, RonBee, Shane. BMO |
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Is 'All talk and no trousers' chiefly a British expression? I got curious so I searched the Internet (IE search engine), clicked on the first one and bingo, I hit the jackpot. It was a site that was marked "Watched by the Department of Homeland Security, your IP has been forwarded to the DHS, you have a right to an attorney. bar, bar, bar..' Jesus, some idiom? One other time, I was searching for the meaning of 'pee-in-the-pants feeling,' guess what, I got into a porno site. Actually there were many. If trousers is related to some 'action' I would not have been surprised if it were watched by a vice squad, but, the Department of Homeland Security? Thanks so much, Tdol, Lucy, RonBee, Shane. BMO |
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| It's certainly used in BE. BTW, we also have 'big girl's blouse' for a guy who is a bit of a wimp. |
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I am curious about what site that is that the Department of Homeland Security posted that notice on. Any expression that you come up with I can probably figure out if you provide me with enough context, especially if it's not something that is highly technical. :) |
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| All bluster and no guts |
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BMO |
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