Funny English phrases

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Cameron143

Cameron143

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Talljake said:
He's number then a box of rocks.

He's number than a boot full of novacaine.

Now he's bobbing for rocks in a boot full of novacaine.
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He probably is dumber than someone who can't spell dumber.
 
Eli1

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"That ship has sailed"
Ummm, no.
 
Eli1

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"The cops will be here any minute. Let's book it"
What? What are you booking? A trip to a cruise ship? That ship has sailed !
 
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Gideon300

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Keris said:
'This room is hardly big enough to swing a cat. '
- I still can' t decide if I am finding this one funny or disturbing. 😳🤔🥳🐱
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The "cat" in this saying is the cat o nine tails, a nasty whip like the Roman scourge. The whip gets its name from the number of cords that make it up. No one in their right mind would try to swing a real cat.
 
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jennymae

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- Makin’ groceries.

Some places people will go to extremes and be making their own groceries instead of buying them…or so it sounds lol.

- Elevator ain’t going all the way up.

Old Ms Jenny sure is nice, I tell ya, but her elevator ain’t going all the way up, and I’m pretty sure she’s short of a couple of stories too.
 
Lynx

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Gideon300 said:
The "cat" in this saying is the cat o nine tails, a nasty whip like the Roman scourge. The whip gets its name from the number of cords that make it up. No one in their right mind would try to swing a real cat.
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I have swung a real cat by the tail before. I was a kid and he really pissed me off.

I have since grown up and the cat learned his lesson anyway, so it's no longer an issue.
 
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jennymae

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All of this tail talk made me think of the phrase “Have a tiger by the tail”.
 
Lynx

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Those are much harder to swing. Gotta be a lot stronger.
 
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Keris

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Lynx said:
I have swung a real cat by the tail before. I was a kid and he really pissed me off.

I have since grown up and the cat learned his lesson anyway, so it's no longer an issue.
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The fact that you are confessing to that deed is beautiful proof that you have matured since and that you have changed your ways.
I am relieved that you obviously no longer pose a threat to the felines around you.
And I trust you when you claim that the cat you swung as a child really deserved it.
Bless you! 🥳
 
notmyown

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Keris said:
The fact that you are confessing to that deed is beautiful proof that you have matured since and that you have changed your ways.
I am relieved that you obviously no longer pose a threat to the felines around you.
And I trust you when you claim that the cat you swung as a child really deserved it.
Bless you! 🥳
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i'd put a hundred hearts on this post.

btw, Lynx IS the feline around him! :D
 
notmyown

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pigs were mentioned, but putting lipstick on one? :unsure:

keep your eyes peeled and pick your brain are a little gruesome. *shudder*
 
Lynx

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notmyown said:
pigs were mentioned, but putting lipstick on one? :unsure:

keep your eyes peeled and pick your brain are a little gruesome. *shudder*
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Does "break a leg" count, or is it too specific to one small group of people?
 
notmyown

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Lynx said:
Does "break a leg" count, or is it too specific to one small group of people?
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it's for sure an odd thing to wish someone, but i think that one is superstition. or maybe just regular stition, i'm unsure.
 
Lynx

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Cameron143 said:
Are you referring to loan collectors?
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I'm referring to actors, although they are often the targets of loan collectors. When one is about to go out on stage, another will say break a leg.
 
Magenta

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Lynx said:
I'm referring to actors, although they are often the targets of loan collectors. When one is about to go out on stage, another will say break a leg.
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How that gets interpreted as "Good luck" I do not know .:unsure::censored::giggle:
 
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