Phrases people get wrong
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Topic: Phrases people get wrong
Posted By: Trap junior
Subject: Phrases people get wrong
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 1:46pm
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''I could care less'' It's ''I couldn't care less'' FFS. Now make like a tree and get outta here. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
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Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 1:48pm
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"For all intensive purposes" "Play it by year" ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 1:49pm
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McG wrote:Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 1:51pm
A friend of mine constantly says this in text messages. Always assumed it was predictive text
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Posted By: Zinedine Kilbane 110
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 1:53pm
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A damp squid = a damp squib (thank you IT Crowd) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnXKVY-_i2c" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnXKVY-_i2c ------------- |
Posted By: FrankosHereNow
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 2:04pm
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Should of, would of. ------------- YBIG Quiz Champion 2016, 2017 & 2018. As You Were Three in a row |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 2:10pm
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"blessing in the skies" and "allied wheels" always crack me up. ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: HuntysCousin
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 2:14pm
 that ep was just on the other night.Pedalstool
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Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 2:16pm
Allied wheels? ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 2:17pm
Alloy !! ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 2:19pm
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------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 2:55pm
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Catholic converter Catalytic converter I scored a 'gold'. ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: cm79
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 3:03pm
| "We should have winning the match" instead of "we should have won the match" |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 3:19pm
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You're sprouting some sh*te Instead of You're spouting some sh*te.
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Posted By: seanyshuffler
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 3:30pm
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Stocks instead of socks. S*****rs instead of snickers.
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Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 3:33pm
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Laxadaisical, it's lackadaisical. He's aemic, I've heard people say that without knowing an is part of the noun anaemic, I hadn't the heart to correct them. ------------- We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups..... |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 3:37pm
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Packet of 'crips' ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 3:39pm
It's a package of crips you fool. And a club odange. ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: Cabra Hoop
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 3:40pm
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The use of the word Ye as a plural for you. Gombeen Muldoon Yokels........ ------------- " BFC always gives me a laugh........ " |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 3:41pm
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"suicide bombers should be locked up for life"* didnt a politician actually say this ? ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 3:42pm
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My Mrs always corrects me when I say "I don't rate him at all", she maintains I should say "I don't rate him highly/very much/whatever the rating may be"...........Baldrick would probably agree with me Mrs. ------------- We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups..... |
Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 3:46pm
| on route instead of en route |
Posted By: Cabra Hoop
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 4:20pm
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Imperient - a Dub classic. "That imperient little bollox"........."Will you ever shur up. If you wanna play, your the goldie"...... ------------- " BFC always gives me a laugh........ " |
Posted By: ConorMac77
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 4:21pm
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Good God, there's some stuff I'm reading here on this thread that wouldn't be tolerated from children. Are you lads actually saying there are adults coming out with some of this guff?  ------------- The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!! |
Posted By: EastStandMan
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 4:26pm
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"" It runs in the family"". Two wimmin sitting on a bus . One says to the other my husband is crippled with a bone wasting disease - and so is his brothers , sister and parents . The other replies it runs in the family . In that scenario its a bit of a crap phrase huh???. Would"nt ya have thought the laddy who came up with the phrase would have done a little more home work before attacking the world with it. Then there"s hair ,,,,same two wimmin - one says to the other my husband and his family all have red hair . Her mate replies with ""it runs in the family "". When ???? While being rinsed in hot water ?? . Food for thought is all men ..... ------------- Shamrock Rovers - lovin the buzz . |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 4:27pm
------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 4:29pm
I remember it now, it was - suicide bombers should get the death penalty !!! ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 4:32pm
Even better ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 6:14pm
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Not a phrase but a noun ...but very irritating nonetheless....well before it was more relevant to me "sorry to hear you have prostrate cancer" ....it's ProsTATE!!! .....you f***ing c**t 
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Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 6:31pm
Being a bit anal there man. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: Bitored
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 6:40pm
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"If you build it they will come" If you're quoting the movie its: "If you build it, he will come" ------------- I won the Player of the Century award thanks to the people.Pele was second.He also came second behind Aryton Senna as Brazil's greatest sportsman.The award FIFA gave Pele isn't worth sh*t - Maradona |
Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 6:56pm
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Pre Madonna ------------- PM me for all forum moderation queries. |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 6:58pm
And I can never even remember who it was! ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: BabbsBalls
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 7:48pm
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Afraird instead of afraid. Serious instead of series . ------------- l hear you are a racist now, father ? |
Posted By: eire77
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2016 at 12:16am
Haaaa? What the hell are you jiving about? ------------- Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get me... |
Posted By: JH91
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2016 at 4:37am
Do you hang around with idiots?
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Posted By: drog addict
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2016 at 9:45am
It's a Padgett of crimps and and also a borrel of warrer ------------- Chips don't bounce |
Posted By: EastStandMan
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2016 at 11:34am
Someone has to throw a bit of cockology into the mix . ------------- Shamrock Rovers - lovin the buzz . |
Posted By: Devrozex
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 2:42pm
| Died in the wool. |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 2:51pm
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tender hooks ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 3:18pm
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64 million dollar question ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: BagOfArse
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 8:11pm
| "He/She wouldnt say boo to a ghost" |
Posted By: DUBLIN DOC
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 10:16pm
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It is "i am afraid not" and not as some culchies say "a frayed knot" ------------- When all is said and done there is nothing left to say or do |
Posted By: drog addict
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 10:56pm
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Parnell parking The roads are tetris out there ------------- Chips don't bounce |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 11:50pm
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''Dreams can come through'' instead of: ''dreams can come true'' ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: HuntysCousin
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 12:12am
| Just spotted a new one,"boogie team" |
Posted By: Blue Man
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 1:38am
------------- "Everytime Leeds concede a goal, its like being stabbed in the heart" - Billy Bremner Gary Speed 1969-2011 YBIG Blind Date Champion 2010 |
Posted By: Steve Amsterdam
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 8:03am
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Of instead of have my biggest annoyance. How some people even think this is correct is beyond me. ------------- Molly Malone's pub- The home of YBIG in Amsterdam! |
Posted By: seanyshuffler
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 8:26am
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alot yous yis yisser yissest
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Posted By: Trap for Pope
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 8:59am
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Had a parent of a kid in my class who spent the year telling me he "He's the vein of my life" ------------- Living for Away days |
Posted By: eire77
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 9:48am
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People who say literally when they really mean figuratively. ------------- Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get me... |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 11:45am
Yisser is a fantastic word. ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: cm79
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 12:08pm
A few
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Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 12:18pm
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Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 12:19pm
------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 12:24pm
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Anyways. Not sure that there is such a word? And its also very annoying. |
Posted By: reddladd
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 12:47pm
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Dubs putting the word 'But' at the end of a sentance instead of the beginning. 'it was a great score but' ------------- I could agree with you but then we'd both be wrong. |
Posted By: reddladd
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 12:48pm
Also 'inanyways' ------------- I could agree with you but then we'd both be wrong. |
Posted By: Gaz
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 1:08pm
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Pacifically instead of specifically - 2 lads in work always at this. 'I don't mean that item pacifically, just the entire lot' ------------- I dont email the count anymore, its been 9 months : ( He even sent me a YBIG scarf for my Birthday |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 1:23pm
"inallinanyways" Another I hate is ; "he/she turned around and said to me" Did he/she have their backs to you while you were talking to them ? ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 1:24pm
DelBoy used that - "Rodney, at this pacific moment in time..." ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: darmack
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 3:00pm
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For the years that I was living in London I thought Westminster was called Westminister, because that's where all the ministers worked. ------------- The dark side.. And the light |
Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 3:09pm
One of my teachers at school also kept referring to it as "Westminister" - Given that she was out history teacher, we probably should have been a tad more concerned than we were !
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Posted By: BigPodge
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 3:28pm
I must admit that I thought it was "play it by air" for years ------------- 
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Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 4:52pm
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First line of the Bon Jovi song - "Tommy used to work on the Dart". ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 5:04pm
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Medsin when pronouncing medicine ------------- We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups..... |
Posted By: Gaz
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 5:05pm
------------- I dont email the count anymore, its been 9 months : ( He even sent me a YBIG scarf for my Birthday |
Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2016 at 8:48am
Yeah hear this a lot and another i hear regularly is flustrated instead of frustrated  ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2016 at 9:07am
| Boy in my office here at the minute talking about "barred wire" instead of barbed wire |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2016 at 11:26am
So does Willie Frazer ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: Daragho
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2016 at 2:47pm
This. Fooking hell.  "I pacifically asked you to...." You mean, gently and without any threat of violence?
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Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2016 at 2:56pm
I thought this was a wind up ! ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2016 at 9:55am
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Which is the correct phrase Wouldn't say boo to a goose, or wouldn't say boo to a ghost? Heard ghost for the first time, I suppose it would make more sense than saying boo to a goose. |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2016 at 12:52pm
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Was chatting to this one and she says she was ''as fresh as a daily'' Should be 'daisy' of course. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: DUBLIN DOC
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2016 at 3:11pm
in the boozer last week with a few people and 1 of their quare wans comes out with "home is where the heart is" and dry as you like 1 of the mates say's a home is where he was first raped by a priest, don't know why but we all broke down laughing ------------- When all is said and done there is nothing left to say or do |
Posted By: eire77
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2016 at 3:29pm
No rules for you? ------------- Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get me... |
Posted By: DUBLIN DOC
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2016 at 3:36pm
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Ugly as sin E77 i could not afford to pay for all the screen repairs on here ------------- When all is said and done there is nothing left to say or do |
Posted By: Bo Jackson
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2016 at 11:22am
------------- You don't know Bo? 2018 YBIG Fantasy Football Champ! |
Posted By: MC Hammered
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2016 at 11:40am
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In my previous company, there was a girl who used to say "It's a catch 27 situation". ------------- El Puto Amo |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2016 at 12:05pm
Anybody with any taste is in a panic trying to turn the radio off. There are some good ones on here, Hendricx was well aware of this misheard lyric, so much so that he often used to kiss Noel Redding after singing it. http://www.kissthisguy.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.kissthisguy.com/ ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: Bob Hoskins
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2016 at 4:01pm
All those years of air guitar... ------------- Romario 2016: And the ticket mafia gets caught! Well, four years ago I had already told the government. |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2016 at 9:22am
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'Wet weak' it seems. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: thebronze14
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 11:42pm
| Elected instead of elated |
Posted By: GoneToShowgies
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2016 at 2:39pm
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When people say 'light years away' when they are talking about weeks, months or years. Light years is a measure of distance, not time.
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Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2016 at 2:54pm
Is that not the very reason it is used? It is to describe a time that seems a long distance away, hence the phrase!!! ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2016 at 10:07pm
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'Right off'. Can't believe this one. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: HuntysCousin
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2016 at 10:27pm
I was waiting for you to comment on it
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Posted By: FrankosHereNow
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2016 at 10:31pm
------------- YBIG Quiz Champion 2016, 2017 & 2018. As You Were Three in a row |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2016 at 11:45pm
Spotted it earlier, was typing a response but then I observed that it was Cathalthesmart that typed it so thought I was in the wrong
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Posted By: Green Devil
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2016 at 12:53am
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"Play it by year" ------------- "He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland," Eamonn Dunphy on Glenn Whelan |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2016 at 1:41am
| Zenith...... Ok not a phrase obviously, but seriously it's Zenit. |
Posted By: Hickster74
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2016 at 3:29am
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A Zenith is qualifying and drawing a group game in St. Petersburg in 2018 during the famous white nights of June.. ------------- "Perhaps the reason that they did not consider the worst, was because discussion of such cases would have cast suspicion on the planner as being a "saboteur". Paranoia was rampant throughout." |
Posted By: AnCearrbhach
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2016 at 8:33am
He said it twice too ------------- Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile. |
Posted By: d13dave
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2016 at 9:29am
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is it peace of mind or piece of mind?? honestly have no clue
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Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2016 at 9:32am
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Sprouting instead of spouting |
Posted By: heighway2heaven
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2016 at 9:40am
peas ------------- http://giant.gfycat.com/LimpLittleArabianoryx.gif |
Posted By: Bob Hoskins
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2016 at 4:38pm
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Anyway. Inallinanywayz ------------- Romario 2016: And the ticket mafia gets caught! Well, four years ago I had already told the government. |
Posted By: Hoosay
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2016 at 4:48pm
peace of mind. piece of my mind.
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Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2016 at 8:01pm
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Mute point is more common than I thought. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: Hickster74
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2016 at 1:25am
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When the mutton turns out to be lamb. ------------- "Perhaps the reason that they did not consider the worst, was because discussion of such cases would have cast suspicion on the planner as being a "saboteur". Paranoia was rampant throughout." |