Phrases, I.

where did the term speaking off the top of you head come from.
by rabid on January 23rd, 2011 | no answers | in Phrases, I

by Anonymous on December 31st, 1969 | no answers | in

What does this phrase mean? "ill be six if youll be nine"
by Anonymous on November 27th, 2009 | one answer | in Phrases, I

Where does the phrase "I'm Busched" come from?
by Anonymous on November 26th, 2009 | 2 answers | in Phrases, I

Is calling someone an "inconsiderate douchebag" fitting or redundant?
by Halliburton Shill on November 8th, 2009 | 11 answers | in Phrases, I

Hey guys, can anybody explain to me what the expression 'in my own backyard' means? The context is having been able to demonstrate my skills and ability 'in my own backyard', but the backyard has nothing to do with it!!
by ME_help on October 23rd, 2009 | 3 answers | in Phrases, I

What does "Immortal beloved" mean?
by Zenrean on July 28th, 2009 | 8 answers | in Phrases, I

Anybody got a great comeback to those four words ....... I told you so?
by Spacys back on July 22nd, 2009 | 46 answers | in Phrases, I

What do you think of the term: "If you have to ask how much it is, you can't afford it"?
by Kewl Guy - has gone 360 on June 25th, 2009 | 10 answers | in Phrases, I

Where did the saying "im a lover not a fighter" originate?
by cdlizzard on June 17th, 2009 | 2 answers | in Phrases, I

What was the reasoning behind the invention of the phrase "INDIAN GIVER"?
by italiano on June 16th, 2009 | 2 answers | in Phrases, I

Anyone have an Idiom they would like to share. Got ya thinking?
by Designer4theking...loves her kitties on June 6th, 2009 | 2 answers | in Phrases, I

What does the saying or quote "I am the penismobile" mean?
by Halskiisaklink on June 5th, 2009 | 2 answers | in Phrases, I

Where did the express "I'm just saying" originate?
by bomberpete on May 23rd, 2009 | 2 answers | in Phrases, I

What does the idiom 'it takes 2 to tango' mean to you?
by Owl 5 - 5 on May 20th, 2009 | 4 answers | in Phrases, I

When was the expression "I was born at night, but not last night" first heard or written?
by gwbram on May 12th, 2009 | no answers | in Phrases, I

Have you ever heard the phrase "I'm gonna snatch you bald" what is it's origin?
by Rocket on May 11th, 2009 | 5 answers | in Phrases, I

The expression some people use when they are in error, "It's my bad." Is it just me, or is anyone else tired of it? :)
by HEYTHERE on March 14th, 2009 | 2 answers | in Phrases, I

Why do people say 'i dont give a flying fu*k', what does it mean?
by strange1 still in pb on February 14th, 2009 | 4 answers | in Phrases, I

In what situations would you say the following phrase? : “I’ll do you one better!”
by Running, Fall Up on February 10th, 2009 | 3 answers | in Phrases, I

Where did the term 'it came to a head' come from?
by LOLA says... on January 25th, 2009 | one answer | in Phrases, I

Where does the phrase"If you can't sit on the porch with the big dogs, then get off the porch" come from?
by Vampiress76 on January 21st, 2009 | 2 answers | in Phrases, I

How are you feeling when you are "in high dudgeon"?
by keithold is a prodigal bagger on December 3rd, 2008 | one answer | in Phrases, I

What is the origin of the phrase "it's a sticky subject"?
by SCRRBC on November 3rd, 2008 | one answer | in Phrases, I

What is the origin of the phrase "It's a small world"?
by SCRRBC on November 3rd, 2008 | 2 answers | in Phrases, I

Who started the phrase, "I'd rather be dead than red?"
by Stuie87 on October 27th, 2008 | one answer | in Phrases, I

Is ignorance really bliss? Can you name an example where this is the case?
by Shoes untied on September 25th, 2008 | 1 person likes this | 6 answers | in Phrases, I

How did the phrase, "I've had it up to here..." come to be coined to mean that someone is extremely exasperated with a situation.
by SCRRBC on August 25th, 2008 | 2 answers | in Phrases, I

How did the phase, "I've got covered" come to be coined to mean that someone has taken on the responsibility to complete something?
by SCRRBC on August 25th, 2008 | one answer | in Phrases, I

When someone shafts another person in the business world, the phrase, "It's only business." is used to try to show that it wasn't personal. How did the phrase come to be coined as such?
by SCRRBC on August 25th, 2008 | one answer | in Phrases, I

The phrase, "Is a pig pork?" is used sarcastically to mean that a "yes" answer to a yes or no question is an emphatic "yes". I have never heard this phrase before and am curious as to how it came about?
by SCRRBC on August 25th, 2008 | one answer | in Phrases, I

How did the phrase "I'm not getting any younger" come to be coined to mean that one is getting tired of waiting or is impatient?
by SCRRBC on August 25th, 2008 | no answers | in Phrases, I

We're always told, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't sat anything at all." How did that phrase come about?
by SCRRBC on August 25th, 2008 | 2 answers | in Phrases, I

We always hear moms say, "If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times!" to show that they're exasperated at telling the kids something time and time again. How did that particular phrase come about?
by SCRRBC on August 25th, 2008 | no answers | in Phrases, I

People usually say, "I'd lose my head if it wasn't attached." to show that they're very forgetful. How did the phrase come to coined as such?
by SCRRBC on August 25th, 2008 | one answer | in Phrases, I

Do you hate it when people giving advice tell you "its easier said than done but..." (i do it a lot and would like to know some other way of saying this)?
by STAR on August 24th, 2008 | 3 answers | in Phrases, I

How did the phrase "I don't trust him/her as far as I could spit" come to coined to express that one emphatically doesn't trust another?
by SCRRBC on August 14th, 2008 | one answer | in Phrases, I

Usually when someone has to deliver bad news to someone, they often preface it with the phrase of "I hate to say this, but..." I was wondering how that particular phrase came to be in existence?
by SCRRBC on August 14th, 2008 | one answer | in Phrases, I

If Racism = ignorance + ignorace = bliss then Racism = Bliss?
by LashTyphoon on July 13th, 2008 | 2 answers | in Phrases, I

Am i wrong or is the phrase "its not all its cracked up to be" a drug reference?
by I NEED PIE! on June 18th, 2008 | 5 answers | in Phrases, I

Am I the first person to wish you a happy IDs of March?
by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on March 15th, 2008 | 11 answers | in Phrases, I