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Phrases you often hear ,and wonder where they

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Ann

Ann Report 26 Sep 2008 20:24

probably not stella!!!

Prince of Dreams

Prince of Dreams Report 26 Sep 2008 20:23

j'ai cherche toujours. vive la difference lol i await correction of my french grammar

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 26 Sep 2008 20:21


Hamlet ;O) x

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In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 26 Sep 2008 19:03

Hi Rose

You probably know that most phrases are attributed to Shakespeare

A Fool's paradise ------ Romeo and Juliet

For goodness sake ------- Henry 8th

In my mind's eye ------- Hamlet

A forgone conclusion ------- Othello

and many.many more

Mau x

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In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

Rambling

Rambling Report 26 Sep 2008 18:56

lol Colin :))

xx

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Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 26 Sep 2008 18:26

Mange tout Mange tout...

**Stella ~by~ Starlight**★..★..★

**Stella ~by~ Starlight**★..★..★ Report 26 Sep 2008 17:40

do you think he knew what it meant ann......?


lol....xx

Ann

Ann Report 26 Sep 2008 17:38

del boy used to say that in only fools and horses did'nt he? cherchez la femm

Rambling

Rambling Report 26 Sep 2008 00:00

n

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*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 25 Sep 2008 11:45

...." A sorry sight"

taken from Macbeth 1605

Apparently many phrases come from Shakespeare..

Rambling

Rambling Report 25 Sep 2008 11:39

lol Morning Stella ...... I "plead the 5th amendment" on that question :)

xxx

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**Stella ~by~ Starlight**★..★..★

**Stella ~by~ Starlight**★..★..★ Report 25 Sep 2008 11:37

why do we always get the blame...?

lol.....

Rambling

Rambling Report 25 Sep 2008 11:35

originated...

" Cherchez la femme"

Cherchez la femme is a French phrase which literally means "look for the woman."

The expression comes from the 1854 book The Mohicans of Paris by Alexandre Dumas (père). The original passage reads:

Il y a une femme dans toute les affaires; aussitôt qu'on me fait un rapport, je dis: 'Cherchez la femme'.

Translated into English this reads:

There is a woman in every case; as soon as they bring me a report, I say, 'Look for the woman'.

;)

xx

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