Words or phrases you love (song, quote)

[saucywench]

Originally Posted by BereniceUK

Cheddar Gorge

Thanks Berenice! I love gorges! Had to look it up. Beautiful!!!





http://www.pulseradio.org/pictures/Cheddar/Cheddar_Gorge.jpg (broken link)


I cannot believe you posted the word calumny previously. I had it on my list of words to post. I had never heard it before. I saw it in the John Lennon book. Here's another new one(for me!) I saw it in the same book.


Barmy

[BereniceUK]

Originally Posted by saucywench

Mendips

Wookey Hole

[xGrendelx]

Cellar door.

[BereniceUK]

a pretty kettle of fish

indeedy-doody

laughing all the way to the bank

crying in your beer

[graytabbie]

Ever since I read "Angela's Ashes" I have loved using the phrase "all manner of..." instead of "all kinds of..." in conversation and writing. I guess it's an Irish thing...

[bjh]

Originally Posted by virgode

Beg... borrow and steal

Steal or borrow from Peter to pay Paul.

Originally Posted by BereniceUK

laughing all the way to the bank

For some reason called to mind:

As safe as houses

[bjh]

Originally Posted by saucywench

^It was John's childhood home.

Right!

[bjh]

ain't too shabby

for that fact: ain't

ain't is too a word

[wannabee]

hair of the dog that bit me

[saucywench]

Frangipani