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What is complete saying for: "Hay is for horses..."

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Puzzled on this for YEARS!!

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where the monkey put the nuts

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no rest for the weary

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Another man's rhubarb

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walked over my grave

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game leg

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Go Pound Salt ???

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be shod of me

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What the little bird shot at and missed meaning and origin

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molly bolt

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What's the origin of File 13?

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English english?

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Why is a knitted or crocheted coverlet called an afghan?

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Heads up

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sell a bill of goods

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Is sheeple a word?

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Pro's and Con's

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ass over teacup / ass over teakettle / . . .

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eponym / eponymous

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bandwidth

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Lead (someone) a merry dance

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favorite sensational headline

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Poplollies and Bellibones

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cygne noir [rara avis / black swan -- Forum Mod.]

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Nutsy Fagin

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