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Origin of phrases starting with the letter P
What is the phrase that pays?
by Fun1 on December 22nd, 2011
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by Anonymous on December 31st, 1969
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Why should I pay attention? What has attention ever done that it deserves to be paid?
by Old School on August 1st, 2011
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What\'s the origin of the expression, \"ass over tea kettle\"?
by jrrobbins1 on May 6th, 2010
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Is there an alternative word for "political cartoons"? Is perhaps the name of a famous cartoonist used to refer to political cartoons?
by Rita on December 9th, 2009
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What is the italian word for partner
by Anonymous on October 24th, 2009
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What does "Passer du coq à l'âne" mean and how would you use it in a saying?
by Galeanda on October 21st, 2009
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What is the meaning of the phrase 'Pearls before swine'?
by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on October 7th, 2009
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Where did the word Peggy come from. It is used in the construction for the person who cleans the crib huts etc>
by billyo on September 3rd, 2009
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Are the phrases "Nobody is perfect" and "Practice makes perfect" contradictory to eachother?
by machinerat on September 1st, 2009
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Who said "people are either radiators or drains"?
by Sandy - Sand on August 31st, 2009
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Where does the myth pennies from heaven come from?
by Barney on August 8th, 2009
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Does anyone know where the words "politically correct" originare from.and would you say you were politically correct or not?
by everton on August 6th, 2009
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What did Peter Piper pick?
by keithold is a prodigal bagger on August 2nd, 2009
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When I swear in English I attempt to pardon it by saying "excuse my French" Where did this saying come from?
by 34th st. on August 1st, 2009
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What does 'prêt ell' mean?
by Cirque-Sara on July 23rd, 2009
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What is the origin of the phrase 'peeping Tom'?
by Anonymous on July 17th, 2009
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What is a pocket booger?
by azlotto on May 16th, 2009
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Where did the phrase, "paint the town red," come from and what does it mean to you?
by Cotton 201 on May 15th, 2009
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A penny found is a penny earned! Do you know what this means?
by Colt COAT of Justice on March 8th, 2009
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What's a "point of no return"?
by Wild One on March 6th, 2009
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What is the origin and meaning of the phrase "Preaching to the choir"?
by tortiecat on March 3rd, 2009
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What does the term, "Pillsbury Doughboy," mean to you?
by Cotton 201 on March 3rd, 2009
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What does the term "population prevention" mean?
by Pat on February 27th, 2009
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What is the origin of the phrase 'the proof is in the pudding'?
by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on February 19th, 2009
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Where did the phrase "paying a bill" come from?
by Anonymous on January 29th, 2009
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I've heard the phrase "pointy-headed liberals", which I think is from the 1950s, but what's the origin of that phrase? And what other kinds of liberals are there besides pointy-headed ones?
by Amorphous Blob on January 20th, 2009
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Why has it become PC to say "we are pregnant", "We are having a baby." "we had a baby girl." I don't remember men having the ability to have babies, this seems to be that someone somewhere thinks the guys feel left out. I for one think it is ummm dumb.
by I am the God of Hellfire on November 16th, 2008
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What is the origin of the phrase "party animal"?
by Doggie S on November 15th, 2008
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What is the origin of the phrase, "phrase origin"?
by Anonymous on November 3rd, 2008
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What is more pitiful...the pitiful or the pitiless?
by Kommandor Kody on November 3rd, 2008
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Where does the saying 'piping hot' come from?
by kitty loves you on October 22nd, 2008
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What is the origin of the phrase "put your heart into it"?
by SCRRBC on October 20th, 2008
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What's the story behind the term 'Prank Monkey'?
by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on October 14th, 2008
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If you had to vote for any celebrity into Presidency power...who would it be and why?
by Dr.Physician on October 10th, 2008
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What's a "pick-up" game? Like someone would say "We spent three hours playing a pick-up game of basketball."
by debodun on September 7th, 2008
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Which word completes the phrase "peace, love and ________"?
by keithold is a prodigal bagger on August 14th, 2008
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Number three in this category. What does 'to put a foot wrong' mean? I didn't know what it meant until the closing stages of 1977.
by Owl Zero on July 29th, 2008
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Have you ever "pittied the fool"?
by caffey4 on June 18th, 2008
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What does "plussed out for you" mean?
by Jen-Jen on May 3rd, 2008
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Where did the phrase "put the mockers on it" come from?
by Anonymous on April 1st, 2008
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