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Dead as a doornail: I wasn’t aware that a doornail was any deader than any other type of nail. I’m guessing they’re all fairly dead once they’ve been whacked with a hammer a few times though.
You’ve lost your marbles. This saying is used to indicate that someone has gone a bit weird or isn't thinking straight. Are marbles really necessary for daily functioning? Can we get by with some of the marbles or do we need all of them? And exactly how do the marbles relate to sanity?
Pipe Dream: A pipe dream is meant to be a fantastic dream viewed as almost impossible to achieve. Well I’m sure if you closed you eyes, concentrated really hard and thought about nothing but pipes and plumbing all day, then it would be possible to achieve a pipe dream, ie a dream about pipes :)
Ghost Writer: The Ghost Who Writes? Perhaps he's a relative of the Phantom- The Ghost Who Walks.
Pull Your Socks up: When this phrase is uttered, it usually means something along the lines of “change your attitude.” How is having your socks up to your knees going to bring about a change in behaviour? Perhaps high socks squeezes the blood that was previously pooling in the feet/legs up to the head, thus allowing a refreshed point of view leading to a change in attitude?
A watched pot never boils: Yes it will. Eventually, provided the stove’s turned on. If you’re watching a pot that’s been put on to boil, your eyes will not be able to magically prevent the laws of physics working and stop the pot from boiling.
Read between the Lines: If you read between the lines, you’re reading empty space. The lines are the part that are put there to be read, there’s nothing between the lines to read, so don’t try.
Happy as a Clam: Since when have clams been declared the happiest life-form in the sea? I always thought dolphins looked pretty happy. What have clams got to be happy about anyways?
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Posted by kaos264 on 2007-10-20 12:44:48 | Rating: | Views: 287
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Oh dear, thanks, this is another one thats had me in tears of laughter this eve - thanks!
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Posted by kentlass
on 2007-10-20 14:28:36
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hi kaos!
in italy they say 'happy as a snake' (contento come una biscia) and 'extravagant as a camel' (stravagante come un camelo) - wonder where those came from...
:o)
cheers!
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Posted by badlydrawnstickman
on 2007-10-20 15:26:21
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Very good...one that always got me was
a Near miss..
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Posted by Wayne
on 2007-10-21 05:57:17
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Hey thanks for the comments everyone. If you know of any bizarre sayings, send them to me via a comment and I'll continue to interpret the strange English language as I see it via more "funny sayings" posts :)
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Posted by kaos264
on 2007-10-21 13:31:10
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I love your posts!! :-)
And I have one for you - 'flat out as a lizard drinking'. Would love to hear your take on this one..
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Posted by HornyLittlePoker
on 2007-10-26 06:00:23
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