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Ever wondered why it 'rains cats and dogs'? Find out here with our discussions and explanations of common, and not so common, idioms and sayings.

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what is meant by "slipped...

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Barb_D

29-Apr-2012, 18:33
English Slang

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Slang Doubt

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Tdol

26-May-2012, 13:14

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Lie like a rock

Started by bmo, 11-Aug-2004 23:49
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bmo

12-Aug-2004, 14:11
Overdo

Started by Antonio, 12-Aug-2004 06:40
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Tdol

12-Aug-2004, 06:44
Back on and Left off

Started by Antonio, 08-Aug-2004 20:13
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Tdol

12-Aug-2004, 06:28
Bring it on

Started by Antonio, 09-Aug-2004 06:26
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Tdol

12-Aug-2004, 06:26
Idiom? Red meat for the right wings

Started by bmo, 22-Jan-2004 20:31

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bmo

11-Aug-2004, 23:41
Idiom for not listen

Started by Antonio, 10-Aug-2004 16:21
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twostep

11-Aug-2004, 18:26
whistling Dixie

Started by blacknomi, 31-Jul-2004 20:14

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MW

11-Aug-2004, 13:44
The most popular idioms or proverbs

Started by bmo, 02-Nov-2003 23:07

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Tdol

10-Aug-2004, 17:03
It keeps me going

Started by Antonio, 09-Aug-2004 21:07
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Tdol

09-Aug-2004, 22:54
paint the town red

Started by blacknomi, 08-Aug-2004 17:00
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twostep

09-Aug-2004, 18:27
Far Usages

Started by Antonio, 09-Aug-2004 06:36
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Francois

09-Aug-2004, 10:12
Pollyanna

Started by blacknomi, 08-Aug-2004 18:21
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Casiopea

09-Aug-2004, 02:08
pull a somebody

Started by welldone, 07-Aug-2004 15:04
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welldone

08-Aug-2004, 01:22
push the envelope

Started by blacknomi, 31-Jul-2004 20:20

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blacknomi

03-Aug-2004, 16:36
flash in the pan

Started by blacknomi, 31-Jul-2004 20:38
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Francois

01-Aug-2004, 20:49
Are these commonly used?

Started by blacknomi, 31-Jul-2004 20:25
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blacknomi

01-Aug-2004, 17:58
ruin the curve

Started by blacknomi, 31-Jul-2004 20:35
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Tdol

01-Aug-2004, 17:15
an idiom

Started by green_summer, 09-Jul-2004 08:03

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MW

01-Aug-2004, 04:03
idioms

Started by Anonymous, 30-Sep-2003 20:59
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RonBee

30-Jul-2004, 19:16
What is "between jobs"???

Started by blacknomi, 24-Apr-2004 04:12

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blacknomi

29-Jul-2004, 14:39
comprehension check

Started by blacknomi, 21-May-2004 15:58

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Francois

29-Jul-2004, 14:33
Idiom

Started by Anonymous, 24-Jun-2003 07:37
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MW

29-Jul-2004, 07:31
idiom

Started by Anonymous, 12-Jul-2003 09:30
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MW

29-Jul-2004, 07:26
idiom/expression

Started by Anonymous, 16-Sep-2003 16:29
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MW

29-Jul-2004, 07:23
idioms

Started by Anonymous, 10-Aug-2003 17:33
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MW

29-Jul-2004, 07:18
what is the meaning of the sentence?

Started by Anonymous, 10-May-2004 06:23
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MW

29-Jul-2004, 00:49
Poll: Idiom: "be hoist with one's own petard" means?

Started by Casiopea, 16-Nov-2003 12:25
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MW

29-Jul-2004, 00:46
blow somthing out of the water

Started by Anonymous, 08-Aug-2003 15:58
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MW

29-Jul-2004, 00:41
Killed by kindness mean ?

Started by whl626, 30-Oct-2003 23:44
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MW

29-Jul-2004, 00:20
bring him up to speed

Started by Anonymous, 08-May-2004 11:45
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MW

29-Jul-2004, 00:15