What are some old expressions?

11 Old-Fashioned Expressions People Still Find Charming
  • "That's My Cup Of Tea" Hannah Burton/Bustle. ...
  • "Kick Up Your Heels" ...
  • "I'll Be There With Bells On" ...
  • "I'm Head Over Heels" ...
  • "You Look Happy As A Clam" ...
  • "Pardon My French" ...
  • "Carpe Diem" ...
  • "Bring Home The Bacon"
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What are some common old expressions?

14 Expressions with Origins that You Would Never Have Guessed
  • Bite the bullet. Meaning: To accept something difficult or unpleasant. ...
  • Break the ice. Meaning: To break off a conflict or commence a friendship. ...
  • Butter someone up. ...
  • Mad as a hatter. ...
  • Cat got your tongue? ...
  • Barking up the wrong tree. ...
  • Turn a blind eye. ...
  • Bury the hatchet.
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What are Old English sayings?

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  • 12 old-fashioned English sayings explained.
  • Granny. Let's start by quickly having a look at granny herself. ...
  • A sight for sore eyes. ...
  • On your jollies. ...
  • A little bird told me. ...
  • There's no accounting for taste.
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What were popular sayings in the 1950s?

11 Charming Phrases From The '50s That We Should Bring Back
  • "Hey, Daddy-O" Andrew Zaeh for Bustle. ...
  • "That Razzes My Berries" Andrew Zaeh for Bustle. ...
  • "Made In The Shade" Andrew Zaeh for Bustle. ...
  • "That's The Living End!" Andrew Zaeh for Bustle. ...
  • "Everything's Copacetic" ...
  • "You Dig?" ...
  • "You're A Cool Cat" ...
  • "Ring A-Ding-Ding!"
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What were popular sayings in the 90s?

Most Popular 90s Slang Phrases
  • Aiight. Aiight is a modified version of the phrase all right. ...
  • All That And a Bag of Chips. If something is better than the best, it's all that and a bag of chips. ...
  • As If! The 90s were full of fun sarcastic retorts. ...
  • Bling. ...
  • Booyah. ...
  • Da Bomb. ...
  • Don't Go There. ...
  • Eat My Shorts.
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What are some old black sayings?

The answer is always no.
  • "A hard head makes a soft behind." ...
  • "First of all, check your tone." ...
  • "Stop all that crying before I give you something to cry about." ...
  • "You got McDonald's money?" ...
  • "Don't you get in trouble following behind them white kids." ...
  • "I hope you know that school work like you know them songs."
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What are some weird sayings?

The 12 Strangest Sayings in America
  • “That dog won't hunt” – Georgia.
  • “Just because a cat has her kittens in the oven don't make them biscuits” – Vermont. ...
  • “Geez-o-Pete!” – Michigan. ...
  • “Gotta get flat” – California. ...
  • “Get a wiggle on” – South Dakota. ...
  • “Your wig's a little loose” – Kentucky. ...
  • “Bang a U-ey” – Rhode Island. ...
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What are the 10 phrases?

10 Phrases You Should Start Saying More Often at Work
  • "That was my fault." ...
  • "I can't tell you how much [something performance-related] meant to all of us." ...
  • "I loved the way you handled that." ...
  • "Can I get your advice on this?" ...
  • "I'm happy to see you!" ...
  • "I trust your judgment." ...
  • "What was the highlight of your day (or week)?"
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What are the 25 idioms?

Let us now learn about the 25 most common and useful Idioms in the English language:
  • Under the weather. Meaning - To feel sick. ...
  • The ball is in your court. ...
  • Spill the beans. ...
  • Pull someone's leg. ...
  • Sit on the fence. ...
  • Through thick and thin. ...
  • Once in a blue moon. ...
  • The best of both worlds.
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What are the 20 idiomatic expressions?

Here are 20 English idioms that everyone should know:
  • Under the weather. What does it mean? ...
  • The ball is in your court. What does it mean? ...
  • Spill the beans. What does it mean? ...
  • Break a leg. What does it mean? ...
  • Pull someone's leg. What does it mean? ...
  • Sat on the fence. What does it mean? ...
  • Through thick and thin. ...
  • Once in a blue moon.
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What are some weird British sayings?

Here's 9 of the weirdest phrases Britain has to offer.
  1. You're all bum and parsley. ...
  2. Happy as a pig in muck. ...
  3. Were ya born in a barn. ...
  4. Not give a monkey's. ...
  5. It looks a bit black over Bill's mothers. ...
  6. That's the badger. ...
  7. Bob's your uncle. ...
  8. Making a right pig's ear of something.
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What are some famous sayings?

Famous Quotes About Life
  • You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated. - ...
  • The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - ...
  • In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. ...
  • Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. -
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What are some black slang words?

Slang/Black & Urban
  • beat box. to create rhythmic percussive sounds with your mouth, especially when accompanying rhymes or rapping.
  • bling. flashy jewellery worn to create the impression of wealth.
  • chill | chill out. to relax and take it easy.
  • da bomb. excellent, extremely good.
  • dis | diss. ...
  • funky (1) ...
  • funky (2) ...
  • hang | hang out.
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What is black expression?

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Which is the best line ever?

100 Best Quotes of All Time
  • “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. ...
  • “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” ...
  • “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” ...
  • “We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.”
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What is the most famous line of all time?

AFI's 100 YEARS...100 MOVIE QUOTES
  1. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." Gone with the Wind (1939) ...
  2. "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." The Godfather (1972) ...
  3. "You don't understand! I coulda had class. ...
  4. "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." The Wizard of Oz (1939) ...
  5. "Here's looking at you, kid."
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What is the most famous quote in history?

The Most Famous Quotes
  • “Fortune favors the bold.” – Virgil. Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans. ...
  • “Time is money.” – Benjamin Franklin. ...
  • “I came, I saw, I conquered.” – Julius Caesar. ...
  • “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” – Elbert Hubbard. ...
  • “If you want to be happy, be.” – Leo Tolstoy.
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Is bloody a curse word?

Bloody is a common swear word that is considered to be milder and less offensive than other, more visceral alternatives. In 1994, it was the most commonly spoken swear word, accounting for around 650 of every million words said in the UK – 0.064 per cent.
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What is British slang for angry?

You often hear Americans say that they are “pissed”, meaning that they are angry or annoyed. British people also use the phrase “pissed off”, which means the same thing.
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Why do British say cheeky?

Cheeky is a word used by English people to describe somebody who says something insolent or irrelevant in an amusing way.
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What are the 5 most common idioms?

Here are 10 of the most common idioms that are easy to use in daily conversation:
  1. “Hit the hay.” “Sorry, guys, I have to hit the hay now!” ...
  2. “Up in the air” ...
  3. “Stabbed in the back” ...
  4. “Takes two to tango” ...
  5. “Kill two birds with one stone.” ...
  6. “Piece of cake” ...
  7. “Costs an arm and a leg” ...
  8. “Break a leg”
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What are the 15 idiomatic expressions?

15 idioms you can use when studying English
  • Better late than never. This expression means that it is better to arrive late than not at all. ...
  • Break a leg. ...
  • Give someone the benefit of the doubt. ...
  • Back to the drawing board. ...
  • Get your act together. ...
  • Hang in there. ...
  • Hit the sack/hay. ...
  • No pain, no gain.
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