What famous phrases don't you get? |
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 Aug 11 2006, 11:26 PM
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For me, I never got how "All's fair in love and war" made sense.
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Aug 12 2006, 12:07 AM
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 Pocketful of Sunshine  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,690 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 289,004 |
"You're the apple of my eye."
Eyes have apples? What? |
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Aug 12 2006, 03:44 AM
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QUOTE(tic tac. @ Aug 12 2006, 1:07 AM)  "You're the apple of my eye." Eyes have apples? What? Mmm its a religious reference. Eve went for the fruit she couldn't have, which was an apple. So the phrase refers to something you can't have but desire. |
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Aug 13 2006, 01:26 PM
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QUOTE(Yemmerz @ Aug 12 2006, 1:44 AM) Mmm its a religious reference. Eve went for the fruit she couldn't have, which was an apple. So the phrase refers to something you can't have but desire. And I don't understand the "When in Rome" thing at all. |
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My Cinderella. What famous phrases don't you get? Aug 11 2006, 11:26 PM
Spiritual Winged Aura OLD ENGLISH.
OMFG, I HATE OLD ENGLISH. I DONT GET... Aug 11 2006, 11:30 PM
just_rissa QUOTE(Spiritual Winged Aura @ Aug 12 2006, 2... Aug 12 2006, 12:07 AM
Spiritual Winged Aura QUOTE(just_rissa @ Aug 11 2006, 10:07 PM)... Aug 12 2006, 04:37 AM UHH QUOTE(Spiritual Winged Aura @ Aug 11 2006, 9... Aug 13 2006, 07:52 PM My Cinderella. ^ I agree.
Ith!?!?!? Aug 11 2006, 11:32 PM x___F0RG0TTEN hahaha omg. that's from the suite life of zack... Aug 12 2006, 12:05 AM Kathleen QUOTE(Yemmerz @ Aug 12 2006, 4:44 AM) Mmm... Aug 12 2006, 04:05 AM femme_fatale4160 QUOTE(Yemmerz @ Aug 12 2006, 4:44 AM) Mmm... Aug 12 2006, 11:06 AM mocassinsx29 QUOTE(Yemmerz @ Aug 12 2006, 4:44 AM) Mmm... Aug 15 2006, 10:31 PM Libertie ^I never understood that either.
Also, "I... Aug 12 2006, 12:09 AM n00b i didn't ever understand
"break a leg... Aug 12 2006, 12:11 AM Hiphop d[-_-]b QUOTE(n00b @ Aug 11 2006, 10:11 PM) i did... Aug 12 2006, 01:35 AM My Cinderella. QUOTE(n00b @ Aug 12 2006, 1:11 AM) i didn... Aug 12 2006, 07:13 PM M!ssMurd3r QUOTE(n00b @ Aug 12 2006, 12:11 AM) i did... Aug 12 2006, 07:20 PM yrrnotelekktric "Come with me if you want to live"
-Arno... Aug 12 2006, 12:11 AM Kathleen QUOTE(yrrnotelekktric @ Aug 12 2006, 1:11... Aug 12 2006, 01:18 AM T0rmented_Soul "to be or not to be, that is the question... Aug 12 2006, 01:22 AM silver rain QUOTE(T0rmented_Soul @ Aug 12 2006, 2:22 ... Aug 12 2006, 12:57 PM Cake. when they're like THE ALARM WENT OFF
it reall... Aug 12 2006, 01:39 AM Hiphop d[-_-]b QUOTE(Cake. @ Aug 11 2006, 11:39 PM) when... Aug 12 2006, 01:41 AM crazeegirl411 Well, if you're turning the alarm on or settin... Aug 12 2006, 03:19 AM Hiphop d[-_-]b QUOTE(crazeegirl411 @ Aug 12 2006, 1:19 A... Aug 12 2006, 12:48 PM ichigofan "alls fair in love and war"-everything i... Aug 12 2006, 02:11 PM femme_fatale4160 QUOTE(ichigofan @ Aug 12 2006, 3:11 PM) ... Aug 15 2006, 08:08 AM Jeng shakespare words, i never understand most of it. -... Aug 12 2006, 05:23 PM Spiritual Winged Aura QUOTE(Jeng @ Aug 12 2006, 3:23 PM) shakes... Aug 12 2006, 05:58 PM Julietary "A diamond is forever." Aug 12 2006, 07:17 PM My Cinderella. QUOTE(Julietary @ Aug 12 2006, 8:17 PM) ... Aug 12 2006, 08:44 PM medicalxinjektion QUOTE(Julietary @ Aug 12 2006, 8:17 PM) ... Aug 12 2006, 11:59 PM x_lilvietdreamer_x "when in rome.."
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i don't ... Aug 12 2006, 07:19 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(x_lilvietdreamer_x @ Aug 12 2006, 7... Aug 13 2006, 01:01 AM ICKY GIRLLL "Bettah getcho big uh."
Big what? Bi... Aug 12 2006, 11:55 PM crazeegirl411 People say "A diamond is forever" becaus... Aug 13 2006, 12:05 AM Julietary QUOTE(crazeegirl411 @ Aug 12 2006, 10:05 ... Aug 13 2006, 12:24 AM StanleyThePanda I dont understand some Old English.
Thats about it... Aug 13 2006, 12:19 AM coldricesux426 Don't know if it's right, but I never unde... Aug 13 2006, 12:35 AM crazeegirl411 QUOTE(coldricesux426 @ Aug 12 2006, 10:35... Aug 13 2006, 12:49 AM soEXCLUSIVE QUOTE(coldricesux426 @ Aug 13 2006, 1:35 ... Aug 13 2006, 12:54 AM Angelina Taylor QUOTE(soEXCLUSIVE @ Aug 13 2006, 1:54 AM)... Aug 13 2006, 12:27 PM kayceeisms ^Also, if everyone were to seek revenge like that,... Aug 13 2006, 12:52 AM BigPappaSmurf There is one im not 100% sure about..
"I thi... Aug 13 2006, 02:04 AM mipadi QUOTE(BigPappaSmurf @ Aug 13 2006, 3:04 A... Aug 13 2006, 04:17 PM My Cinderella. ^ I've never heard that one before. Aug 13 2006, 11:36 AM BannanaQ "More or less"
QUOTE(BigPappaSmurf ... Aug 13 2006, 12:16 PM n_Oodles "Some people might agree that 'cellar doo... Aug 13 2006, 12:51 PM ×__Fcuk. "When in Rome.."
& The whole thing ... Aug 13 2006, 01:21 PM This Confession Your the apple of my eye.
I always got that all ... Aug 13 2006, 01:23 PM liquid. " Every car got a stash in the dash "
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