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The \"Phrase Finder\" - gives meanings & origins of phrases
Thread poster: Patricia Posadas
Patricia Posadas
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Aug 8, 2002

Just came across a site that gives \"Meanings and Origins of Phrases\"

http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/meanings/a-1.html





Ex:

\"To bandy words\"



Meaning

To argue fervently.

Origin

The Irish game bandy is a ferocious ball game in which the ball is played to and fro with sticks. Earlier, in John Webste... See more
Just came across a site that gives \"Meanings and Origins of Phrases\"

http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/meanings/a-1.html





Ex:

\"To bandy words\"



Meaning

To argue fervently.

Origin

The Irish game bandy is a ferocious ball game in which the ball is played to and fro with sticks. Earlier, in John Webster\'s The White Devil, 1612, the term was applied to tennis, or at that date more probably real tennis. \'He had been bandying at tennis\'.



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Elías Sauza
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Gracias Aug 8, 2002

Digno de agregarse a mis favoritos.



Elías Sauza
 
Gabriela Frazao
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Portugal
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Excelente ! Aug 8, 2002

Muito obrigada.
 
Parrot
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¡Estupendo, Patricia! Aug 8, 2002

Muchas gracias!

 
Aurora Humarán (X)
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Gracias Patricia Aug 9, 2002

Muy buena...Estuve leyendo un par de cosas interesantes.



Au
 
José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
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Many thanks :-)! Aug 12, 2002

Hola Patricia,



Good one...



Cheers,



JL
 


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