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Re: Two Idioms A Day... -
14-01-2007, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jhaji
here are two more
1. read the fine print.
2. break your word.
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well u r spot on man...
1. read the fine print.:- To know all the hidden details in a documents.
"Have you read the fine print befor signing the document."
2. break your word.:- Not to keep a promise to some word (i think that)
well wouldnt it be "break word"
"you are again late! You again broke your word."
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Re: Two Idioms A Day... -
14-01-2007, 10:29 PM
Heres my two pences...
<1> ROB PETER TO PAY PAUL
<2> YOUR OWN PERSON
go ahead... jhaji
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Re: Two Idioms A Day... -
14-01-2007, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mr.s.k.abhi
Heres my two pences...
<1> ROB PETER PAY PAUL
<2> YOUR OWN PERSON
go ahead... jhaji
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i am not sure abt it..your own person means, behave true to himself.(i think so)eg:Athough born rich he is his own person.Nice intiative.I have one suggestion, if you know the orgin or strory behind the idioms plz post that too.And after posted by others , the auther plz post the exact meaning of the idiom.
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Re: Two Idioms A Day... -
15-01-2007, 06:56 PM
Thnx Doomsayer...
Man I Have Been Doing Wat U Suggested.... Except When The Person Is Spot On... As In The Above Case...
But Thnx For Ur Comments...
The Meanings For The Above Two Will Be Posted At Usual A Bit Latter.... If No One Answers It By Th Night....(jhaji Comes On Line In Night I Suppose)
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Re: Two Idioms A Day... -
15-01-2007, 11:04 PM
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Thnx Doomsayer...
Man I Have Been Doing Wat U Suggested.... Except When The Person Is Spot On... As In The Above Case...
But Thnx For Ur Comments...
The Meanings For The Above Two Will Be Posted At Usual A Bit Latter.... If No One Answers It By Th Night....(jhaji Comes On Line In Night I Suppose)
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i think you didnt understand what i told.For some idioms there may be some particular orgin or there may be a story behind that.If we know that orginit may be easy to remeber.for example once in a blue moondo u know what is blue moon? it is the second fullmoon in a month,it occurs very rarely,thats why that idiom got that meaning.If we know such things it might be easy to remember.But for all idioms we might not know the orgin.But if we know that we can share that too.
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16-01-2007, 07:28 PM
thnx man.... oh i didnt replied to that.... nice point man... if i know anything of this sort... i will definatly do it...
well i request the junta and the person either posting the meaning or the IDIOM can do it..too....
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Re: Two Idioms A Day... -
19-01-2007, 09:52 AM
ok... here is my two pence:
1) Dry run
2) Yeoman's Service...
also all of u interested can take this test online...
Idioms
most r easy for avid readers.. but sm might jst teach u a new one... hope it helps...
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Re: Two Idioms A Day... -
19-01-2007, 10:27 AM
This is a real good initiative....this thread is really going to be quite knowledgeable....Well will go through this thread daily....
Thanks,
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Re: Two Idioms A Day... -
24-01-2007, 05:54 PM
1. practice doing something to make sure that there will be no problem when you really do it...
sentence : we should have of dry run before the D-day
answer for the 2nd idiom please....
check the first answer
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Re: Two Idioms A Day... -
24-01-2007, 05:58 PM
1. as sure as eggs is eggs
only one because only one answer from my side 
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