Isn't the starry bit either "pointy" or "poker", no need for stars, or have you got the wrong end of the stick with that saying and learnt it incorrectly.
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Isn't the starry bit either "pointy" or "poker", no need for stars, or have you got the wrong end of the stick with that saying and learnt it incorrectly.
I know my eyesight is precious and all, but you didn't really explain - you practically just used in in context - eyesight is the apple of my eye. Otherwise it's illogical - how is retina a literal "apple" of my eye? Is it a fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh of my oculus? No. Retina is retina of my eye. If the saying was "It is Adam's apple of your neck" - equally weird, but at least it would have some element of reality. "Apple of one's eye" is just mixture of abstruse words - banana of his ear, quince of her.. well... insert whatever body part you want here.
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^^^^ Time to change the contents of your bong fella! ^^^^
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You've got the wrong end of the stick
- it comes from the Roman toilet era when they used a stick with a sponge fixed on to wipe their bum
- it comes from the Roman toilet era when they used a stick with a sponge fixed on to wipe their bum
One in the hand is worth two in the bush - It's just plain lies!
Its Black over Bills mothers way. - I get it but why bill?
Sure I know more wierd Norfolk ones...
"git yar gorn darn thet thar rood bor and dur thet thar bit a troshing"
Oh yeah and
"Hello thar moi wooman" - What made her mine exactly?
"Do you don't do that!"
Its Black over Bills mothers way. - I get it but why bill?
Sure I know more wierd Norfolk ones...
"git yar gorn darn thet thar rood bor and dur thet thar bit a troshing"
Oh yeah and
"Hello thar moi wooman" - What made her mine exactly?
"Do you don't do that!"
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See that makes perfect sense - "apple of one's eye" is from Deuteronomy, 32:10 in bible, which means it's a bad translation of Latin version of Greek rendition of old Hebrew take on Aramaic oneliners about some word of mouth tales in local slang. It was aways as random as they come from the ground up. Thank you very much.