Etiqueta 'origin of phrases'

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Why are guinea pigs so called: they don’t come from Guinea and they are not pigs.

Andrew Valente17/06/2020 09:53

Catching 40 winks

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Some words usually burst into our lives because of some event of global impact.

Andrew Valente10/04/2020 12:53

Ultima Hora spoof story

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Most of today’s youngsters, enrapt in video games and the social networks, have never even heard of this ancient custom.

Andrew Valente01/04/2020 14:03

The pig has had an essential role in mankind's domesticity

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As you'd expect, pig also comes into rhyming slang.

Andrew Valente25/03/2020 11:20

Gastrobar Hotel Saratoga, Palma

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The gastrobar is a Spanish invention and is a cousin of the English ‘gastropub’. And although they are related, they were created for quite distinct reasons.

Andrew Valente17/03/2020 14:02

John Lennon

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All assassinations are murders but not all murders are assassinations.

Andrew Valente13/11/2019 09:57

Goats are the largest 'caza mayor' in Mallorca

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Every now and then we lack adjectives that make all the difference when we want a specific meaning.

Andrew Valente06/11/2019 11:29