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coming up vs coming around

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mohsen Husseini

22-May-2013, 10:46
English Slang

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Gatcha - what is it?

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Boris Tatarenko

15-May-2013, 20:54

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'Acquired taste'

Started by emphyrio, 18-Aug-2004 08:34
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Casiopea

18-Aug-2004, 09:35
What's the difference between "Heaven" and "

Started by oscar3, 15-Aug-2004 08:12
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oscar3

16-Aug-2004, 13:49
Easily topple a kingdom while difficult to keep it

Started by NewHope, 12-Aug-2004 03:49
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twostep

13-Aug-2004, 17:55
There's no accounting for taste

Started by Druff, 12-Aug-2004 18:24
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Druff

13-Aug-2004, 01:01
Idioms

Started by Anonymous, 12-Jan-2004 20:43
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bmo

12-Aug-2004, 18:52
Two left feet on the dance floor

Started by bmo, 21-Jul-2004 20:13
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bmo

12-Aug-2004, 18:43
Idiom: "burn the bridge"

Started by bmo, 15-Dec-2003 21:07
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bmo

12-Aug-2004, 18:38
If looks can kill

Started by bmo, 09-Jul-2004 06:52
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bmo

12-Aug-2004, 18:16
Idioms

Started by bmo, 10-Sep-2003 01:18

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bmo

12-Aug-2004, 18:08
Idiom: Sell ice to the Eskimo

Started by bmo, 19-Jan-2004 05:59
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bmo

12-Aug-2004, 18:06
Lie like a rock

Started by bmo, 12-Aug-2004 00:49
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bmo

12-Aug-2004, 15:11
Overdo

Started by Antonio, 12-Aug-2004 07:40
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Tdol

12-Aug-2004, 07:44
Back on and Left off

Started by Antonio, 08-Aug-2004 21:13
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Tdol

12-Aug-2004, 07:28
Bring it on

Started by Antonio, 09-Aug-2004 07:26
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Tdol

12-Aug-2004, 07:26
Idiom? Red meat for the right wings

Started by bmo, 22-Jan-2004 21:31

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bmo

12-Aug-2004, 00:41
Idiom for not listen

Started by Antonio, 10-Aug-2004 17:21
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twostep

11-Aug-2004, 19:26
whistling Dixie

Started by blacknomi, 31-Jul-2004 21:14

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MW

11-Aug-2004, 14:44
The most popular idioms or proverbs

Started by bmo, 03-Nov-2003 00:07

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Tdol

10-Aug-2004, 18:03
It keeps me going

Started by Antonio, 09-Aug-2004 22:07
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Tdol

09-Aug-2004, 23:54
paint the town red

Started by blacknomi, 08-Aug-2004 18:00
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twostep

09-Aug-2004, 19:27
Far Usages

Started by Antonio, 09-Aug-2004 07:36
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Francois

09-Aug-2004, 11:12
Pollyanna

Started by blacknomi, 08-Aug-2004 19:21
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Casiopea

09-Aug-2004, 03:08
pull a somebody

Started by welldone, 07-Aug-2004 16:04
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welldone

08-Aug-2004, 02:22
push the envelope

Started by blacknomi, 31-Jul-2004 21:20

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blacknomi

03-Aug-2004, 17:36
flash in the pan

Started by blacknomi, 31-Jul-2004 21:38
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Francois

01-Aug-2004, 21:49
Are these commonly used?

Started by blacknomi, 31-Jul-2004 21:25
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blacknomi

01-Aug-2004, 18:58
ruin the curve

Started by blacknomi, 31-Jul-2004 21:35
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Tdol

01-Aug-2004, 18:15
an idiom

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

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MW

01-Aug-2004, 05:03
idioms

Started by Anonymous, 30-Sep-2003 21:59
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RonBee

30-Jul-2004, 20:16
What is "between jobs"???

Started by blacknomi, 24-Apr-2004 05:12

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blacknomi

29-Jul-2004, 15:39