Idioms & tongue twisters in English
This web has originated from my extreme love for English
Idioms & tongue twisters in English
This web has originated from my extreme love for English
Idioms-part one
As cool as a cucumber
خونسرد بودن
When you are dealing an stressful action try to be as cool as a cucumber.
A snake in the grass
آب زیر کاه بودن
Don’t try more dear. you cannot know the reality .he is a snake I the grass.
Apple polisher
چرب زبان
In this teachers classes usually apple polisher students are not successful.
At six and seven
سر در گم بودن
When I intered the new town I was completely at six & seven!
All wet
سخت در اشتباه بودن
If you think that you can change my opinion, you are all wet!
A jack of all trades a master of none
همه کاره هیچ کاره
Sam is always all of none, and is not able to full fill no thing correctly.
A hungry man is an angry man
آدم گرسنه دین و ایمان ندارد!
Its not a good time to speak to him, you know a hungry man is an angry man!
Airy-fairy
پرت و پلا!
Don’t listen to his speech. That is completely airy fairy!
Accident happens
حادثه خبر نمیکند!
Be careful Jack, you are driving the bicycle carelessly, accident happens!
A miss is as good as a mill
آب که از سر گذشت چه یک وجب چه صد وجب!
Iran lost the last game and could not be the champion, to win or loose this game is not important, you know a miss is as good as a mill!
As easy as ABC
مثل آب خوردن
The Konkoor examination is never as easy as ABC
Alms never make poor
صدقه باعث فقر نمی شود!
Sams dad saw the poor and insult him, be care full alms never make poor.
A word to the wise
عاقل را اشارتی بس است
Mary is the best of class, a word to
Her(the wise) is enough to inspire her what you want to say.
Attention to orders
گوش به فرمان
If you don’t pay attention to the orders I will make you run for half an hour.
At the end of ones rope
آخرین طاقت کسی.
She was at the end of here rope when she saw that the door of her house was opened and everywhere was messy.
As quickly as possible
به زودی هر چه تمام تر!!
Please re write your lessons as quickly as possible.
Alas for him
وای به حالش
Alas for her if she doesn’t come to the party.
A white lie
دروغ مصلحتی
Sara why did you lie yesterday?
Oh…don’t worry it was only a white lie
A petty thief
آفتابه دزد
The police officers don’t guess that Sam can steal the huge car. they say he is a petty thief.
All equal the end makes
به دروازه مرگ چون در شویم
به یک هفته با هم برابر شویم
When Gims mom sais to him to study hard and make him do the hard work, he gets angry and sais All equal the End makes!
A cheer full wife is the joy of life
جهان را نعمتی بهتر ز زن نیست
ززن مطبوع تر از گل درچمن نیست
Whenever Sams friends ask him about his wife, he sais I am satisfied with her and A cheerful wife is the joy of life.
As a pikestaff as plain
مثل روز روشن
Its As a pikestaff as plain that she was the murderer of her husband.
A good name is better than riches
نام نیکو گر بماند ز آدمی
به کز او بماند سرای زرنگار
SADY (god bless him) some thing around 8 centuries past said, A good name is better than riches.
Another opens when one door shut
خدا گر ز حکمت ببندد دری
ز رحمت گشاید در دیگری
When Marry lost the important testing, she cried a lot but I said to her Another opens when one shuts!
A wise man avoids edged tools
آدم دانا به نشتر نزند مشت!!؟
When Jack was going to the first world war, Franklin avoid him and said, A wise man avoids edged tools!!
A poor work man blames his tools
عروس نتوانست برقصه گفت زمین کجه!!
Jack is unable to do important things, and always blames his tools!
A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush
سرکه ی نقد بهتر از حلوای نسیه
Sam said at least I want half of my money now, A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush!
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
دوری و دوستی!؟
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
A cat may look at a king
به اسب شاه گفته یابو!
A cat may look at a king
Actions speak louder than words
به عمل کار بر آید
به سخن دانی نیست!
Actions speak louder than words
alive and kicking
سر و مر و گنده – سالم
Lynn, how's your uncle?
He's alive and kicking!
Advice when most needed is least headed
هر جا پند و اندرز به کار آید
گوش کمتر شنواست!؟
Advice when most needed is least headed
A fool and his money are easily parted
احمق و پولش به راحتی جدا میشوند!
A fool and his money are easily parted
A fox smells its own lair first
چوب را که بلند کنی
گریه ی دزده بیرون میزنه
A fox smells its own lair first
A friend in need is a fried indeed
دوست آن باشد که گیرد دست دوشت
در پریشان حالی و درماندگی
A friend in need is a fried indeed
After a storm comes calm
بعد از خشم پشیمانی گسترده است!؟
After a storm comes calm
A lie has no leg
دروغ پا ندارد!
A lie has no leg
A person is known by the company he keeps
تو اوّل بگو با کیان دوستی
پس آنگه بگویم که تو کیستی
A person is known by the company he keeps
A merry heart makes a long life
دل شاد باش تا عمرت افزون شود
A merry heart makes a long life
A pot of milk is ruined by a drop of poison
هفتاد سال عبادت یک شب به باد می رود
A pot of milk is ruined by a drop of poison
A sound mind in a sound body
عقل سالم در بدن سالم!
A sound mind in a sound body
All flowers are not in one garland
گل بی علت و بی عیب خداست
All flowers are not in one garland
All fair in love and war
عدالت در دوستی و جنگ!!
All fair in love and war
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
چشم در عوض چشم و دندان در عوض دندان!؟
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
An armchair critic
عالم بی عمل
As my old grand pa sais : my uncle is An armchair critic
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
یک سیب در روز دکتر را دور می کند!
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
پیشگیری بهتر از درمان است
An ounce of prevention is w
As cool as a cucumber
خونسرد بودن
When you are dealing an stressful action try to be as cool as a cucumber.
A snake in the grass
آب زیر کاه بودن
Don’t try more dear. you cannot know the reality .he is a snake I the grass.
Apple polisher
چرب زبان
In this teachers classes usually apple polisher students are not successful.
At six and seven
سر در گم بودن
When I intered the new town I was completely at six & seven!
All wet
سخت در اشتباه بودن
If you think that you can change my opinion, you are all wet!
A jack of all trades a master of none
همه کاره هیچ کاره
Sam is always all of none, and is not able to full fill no thing correctly.
A hungry man is an angry man
آدم گرسنه دین و ایمان ندارد!
Its not a good time to speak to him, you know a hungry man is an angry man!
Airy-fairy
پرت و پلا!
Don’t listen to his speech. That is completely airy fairy!
Accident happens
حادثه خبر نمیکند!
Be careful Jack, you are driving the bicycle carelessly, accident happens!
A miss is as good as a mill
آب که از سر گذشت چه یک وجب چه صد وجب!
Iran lost the last game and could not be the champion, to win or loose this game is not important, you know a miss is as good as a mill!
As easy as ABC
مثل آب خوردن
The Konkoor examination is never as easy as ABC
Alms never make poor
صدقه باعث فقر نمی شود!
Sams dad saw the poor and insult him, be care full alms never make poor.
A word to the wise
عاقل را اشارتی بس است
Mary is the best of class, a word to
Her(the wise) is enough to inspire her what you want to say.
Attention to orders
گوش به فرمان
If you don’t pay attention to the orders I will make you run for half an hour.
At the end of ones rope
آخرین طاقت کسی.
She was at the end of here rope when she saw that the door of her house was opened and everywhere was messy.
As quickly as possible
به زودی هر چه تمام تر!!
Please re write your lessons as quickly as possible.
Alas for him
وای به حالش
Alas for her if she doesn’t come to the party.
A white lie
دروغ مصلحتی
Sara why did you lie yesterday?
Oh…don’t worry it was only a white lie
A petty thief
آفتابه دزد
The police officers don’t guess that Sam can steal the huge car. they say he is a petty thief.
All equal the end makes
به دروازه مرگ چون در شویم
به یک هفته با هم برابر شویم
When Gims mom sais to him to study hard and make him do the hard work, he gets angry and sais All equal the End makes!
A cheer full wife is the joy of life
جهان را نعمتی بهتر ز زن نیست
ززن مطبوع تر از گل درچمن نیست
Whenever Sams friends ask him about his wife, he sais I am satisfied with her and A cheerful wife is the joy of life.
As a pikestaff as plain
مثل روز روشن
Its As a pikestaff as plain that she was the murderer of her husband.
A good name is better than riches
نام نیکو گر بماند ز آدمی
به کز او بماند سرای زرنگار
SADY (god bless him) some thing around 8 centuries past said, A good name is better than riches.
Another opens when one door shut
خدا گر ز حکمت ببندد دری
ز رحمت گشاید در دیگری
When Marry lost the important testing, she cried a lot but I said to her Another opens when one shuts!
A wise man avoids edged tools
آدم دانا به نشتر نزند مشت!!؟
When Jack was going to the first world war, Franklin avoid him and said, A wise man avoids edged tools!!
A poor work man blames his tools
عروس نتوانست برقصه گفت زمین کجه!!
Jack is unable to do important things, and always blames his tools!
A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush
سرکه ی نقد بهتر از حلوای نسیه
Sam said at least I want half of my money now, A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush!
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
دوری و دوستی!؟
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
A cat may look at a king
به اسب شاه گفته یابو!
A cat may look at a king
Actions speak louder than words
به عمل کار بر آید
به سخن دانی نیست!
Actions speak louder than words
alive and kicking
سر و مر و گنده – سالم
Lynn, how's your uncle?
He's alive and kicking!
Advice when most needed is least headed
هر جا پند و اندرز به کار آید
گوش کمتر شنواست!؟
Advice when most needed is least headed
A fool and his money are easily parted
احمق و پولش به راحتی جدا میشوند!
A fool and his money are easily parted
A fox smells its own lair first
چوب را که بلند کنی
گریه ی دزده بیرون میزنه
A fox smells its own lair first
A friend in need is a fried indeed
دوست آن باشد که گیرد دست دوشت
در پریشان حالی و درماندگی
A friend in need is a fried indeed
After a storm comes calm
بعد از خشم پشیمانی گسترده است!؟
After a storm comes calm
A lie has no leg
دروغ پا ندارد!
A lie has no leg
A person is known by the company he keeps
تو اوّل بگو با کیان دوستی
پس آنگه بگویم که تو کیستی
A person is known by the company he keeps
A merry heart makes a long life
دل شاد باش تا عمرت افزون شود
A merry heart makes a long life
A pot of milk is ruined by a drop of poison
هفتاد سال عبادت یک شب به باد می رود
A pot of milk is ruined by a drop of poison
A sound mind in a sound body
عقل سالم در بدن سالم!
A sound mind in a sound body
All flowers are not in one garland
گل بی علت و بی عیب خداست
All flowers are not in one garland
All fair in love and war
عدالت در دوستی و جنگ!!
All fair in love and war
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
چشم در عوض چشم و دندان در عوض دندان!؟
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
An armchair critic
عالم بی عمل
As my old grand pa sais : my uncle is An armchair critic
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
یک سیب در روز دکتر را دور می کند!
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
پیشگیری بهتر از درمان است
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Ask and you shall receive
پرسان پرسان می روند هندوستان!!!
Ask and you shall receive
As you make your bed so you must lie in it
خود کرده را تدبیر نیست!!
When SAKHA had a real bad accident his mom said : As you make your bed so you must lie in it!!
As you sow so shall you reap?
هر چه بکاری همان را بر می داری!؟
SAKHA worked so hard to pass the Konkor exam but he wasn’t sure that he will do so!his dad declared that: As you sow so shall you reap?
A woman’s work is never done
کار کد بانو تمام شدنی نیست!
A woman’s work is never done
A word to the wise is enough
در خانه اگر کس است یک حرف بس است!
A word to the wise is enough
All thumbs
دست و پا جلفتی!
Let me do the dishes myself. You're all thumbs!
A new line
سر سطر!
Start from the new line!
As right as trivet
مثل شاخ شمشاد
The old police was as right as trivet!
A word spoken is past recalling
تیری که رها شد به چله باز نگردد
Take care of what you say, because A word spoken is past recalling!
All is for the best
هر چه پیش آید خوش آید...
Don’t worry about tomorrow, all is for the best!
As easy as shelling peas
مثل مویی که از ماست بکشند!
I will make you cry as easy as shelling peas!
As like as two peas in a pod
مثل سیبی که از وسط نصف شده باشند
The two sister are as like as two peas in a pod!
Bite the bullet
دندون رو جیگر گذاشتن
I hate my present job. I gotta bite the bullet for a while until I find a new job
Buy a pig in a pock
چشم بسته خریدن
I won't buy your car without checking it. I can't buy a pig in a poke
Blow the whistle on some one
راپرت دادن – کسی را لو دادن
The gangs in our neighborhood have become intolerable. It's definitely time we blew the whistle on them.
Blow a fuse
فیوز کسی پریدن – آمپر کسی بالا رفتن
When Daddy heard that I had smashed his new car, he blew a fuse
Bite the dust
هلاک شدن
A bullet hit the burglar in the back, and he bit the dust.
Birds by bird fly together
کبوتر با کبوتر باز با باز
We cannot understand each other, you know bird by bird fly together.
Blow it
گند زدن – خرابکاری کردن
Im sorry to blow the party.
Burn the midnight oil
دود چراغ خوردن
I must go home and burn the midnight oil tonight. I have to take a big test tomorrow
Beat about the bush
حاشیه رفتن
Stop beating about the bush! Answer my question frankly
Beats me
سر در نمی آرم
- Nina, do you know how the world came into existence?
Oh…Beats me!
Bite off more than you can chew
لقمه ی بزرگتر از دهان خویش برداشتن!
You won't be able to handle the project. You're biting off more than you can chew
Bread is the staff of life
نان قوّت زندگی است
Bread is the staff of life
Bark worse than ones bite
به اندازه ای که نشون می ده بد نیست
Our boss is so strike and everyone is scared of him but all know that his bark worse than his bite
Back me up
هوامو داشته باش
What will you do for me if I back you up?!
Back out
خلف وعده عمل کردن
My daddy never backs out when he promise something!
Bark up the wrong tree
سوراخ دعا را گم کردن – بی راهه رفتن
SAKHA suspects Mark of stealing her watch, but I bet he is bark up the wrong tree!
Beauty is in the eye of the holder
علف به دهن بزی شیرین است
Beauty is in the eye of the holder
Better be alone than in bad company
دلا خو کن به تنهایی
که از تن ها بلا خیزد
Better be alone than in bad company
Blood is thicker than water
اوّل خیش بعد درویش
When I asked daddy to buy the gift for me or the son of neighbor, he said blood is thicker than water!
Brain is better than brawn
عقل بهتر از زور بازو است!!
Brain is better than brawn
Bend over back wards
از جان مایه گذاشتن
Mom and dad bend over backwards to please us…
Be greek to one
قابل درک نبودن
I didn't understand a single word of his speech. It was all Greek to me!
Beauty opens locked doors
اندکی جمال به از بسیاری مال!!
Beauty opens locked doors
Broth every cook praises his own
هیچ بقالی نمی گوید ماستش ترش است!
Broth every cook praises his own
Buds but me no
مرغ من یک پا دارد!
Jack sais NO for every thing & doesn’t accept nothing but his! he always sais Buds but me no!
Be sure
خاطر جمع بودن – دل را قرص کردن
I want to make you sure that I will give you all the money back.
Beat retreat
فرمان عقب نشینی دادن
Look soldiers!: you wont hear beating retreat in all over this war!
Be even with some one
انتقام گرفتن
Being even with some one is the knife with two edges!
Break loose
در رفتن - ول شدن
The thief broke loose the last day!
Be swept off one’s feet
مغلوب احساسات شدن
The lawyers mustn’t be swiped off their feet when they are judging.
Be up to ones ears in some thing
تا خرخره در چیزی رفتن
I'm up to my ears in dept.
Breach on truth
خیانت در امانت کردن
Breaching on truth is the worst in the world.
Ask and you shall receive
پرسان پرسان می روند هندوستان!!!
Ask and you shall receive
As you make your bed so you must lie in it
خود کرده را تدبیر نیست!!
When SAKHA had a real bad accident his mom said : As you make your bed so you must lie in it!!
As you sow so shall you reap?
هر چه بکاری همان را بر می داری!؟
SAKHA worked so hard to pass the Konkor exam but he wasn’t sure that he will do so!his dad declared that: As you sow so shall you reap?
A woman’s work is never done
کار کد بانو تمام شدنی نیست!
A woman’s work is never done
A word to the wise is enough
در خانه اگر کس است یک حرف بس است!
A word to the wise is enough
All thumbs
دست و پا جلفتی!
Let me do the dishes myself. You're all thumbs!
A new line
سر سطر!
Start from the new line!
As right as trivet
مثل شاخ شمشاد
The old police was as right as trivet!
A word spoken is past recalling
تیری که رها شد به چله باز نگردد
Take care of what you say, because A word spoken is past recalling!
All is for the best
هر چه پیش آید خوش آید...
Don’t worry about tomorrow, all is for the best!
As easy as shelling peas
مثل مویی که از ماست بکشند!
I will make you cry as easy as shelling peas!
As like as two peas in a pod
مثل سیبی که از وسط نصف شده باشند
The two sister are as like as two peas in a pod!
Bite the bullet
دندون رو جیگر گذاشتن
I hate my present job. I gotta bite the bullet for a while until I find a new job
Buy a pig in a pock
چشم بسته خریدن
I won't buy your car without checking it. I can't buy a pig in a poke
Blow the whistle on some one
راپرت دادن – کسی را لو دادن
The gangs in our neighborhood have become intolerable. It's definitely time we blew the whistle on them.
Blow a fuse
فیوز کسی پریدن – آمپر کسی بالا رفتن
When Daddy heard that I had smashed his new car, he blew a fuse
Bite the dust
هلاک شدن
A bullet hit the burglar in the back, and he bit the dust.
Birds by bird fly together
کبوتر با کبوتر باز با باز
We cannot understand each other, you know bird by bird fly together.
Blow it
گند زدن – خرابکاری کردن
Im sorry to blow the party.
Burn the midnight oil
دود چراغ خوردن
I must go home and burn the midnight oil tonight. I have to take a big test tomorrow
Beat about the bush
حاشیه رفتن
Stop beating about the bush! Answer my question frankly
Beats me
سر در نمی آرم
- Nina, do you know how the world came into existence?
Oh…Beats me!
Bite off more than you can chew
لقمه ی بزرگتر از دهان خویش برداشتن!
You won't be able to handle the project. You're biting off more than you can chew
Bread is the staff of life
نان قوّت زندگی است
Bread is the staff of life
Bark worse than ones bite
به اندازه ای که نشون می ده بد نیست
Our boss is so strike and everyone is scared of him but all know that his bark worse than his bite
Back me up
هوامو داشته باش
What will you do for me if I back you up?!
Back out
خلف وعده عمل کردن
My daddy never backs out when he promise something!
Bark up the wrong tree
سوراخ دعا را گم کردن – بی راهه رفتن
SAKHA suspects Mark of stealing her watch, but I bet he is bark up the wrong tree!
Beauty is in the eye of the holder
علف به دهن بزی شیرین است
Beauty is in the eye of the holder
Better be alone than in bad company
دلا خو کن به تنهایی
که از تن ها بلا خیزد
Better be alone than in bad company
Blood is thicker than water
اوّل خیش بعد درویش
When I asked daddy to buy the gift for me or the son of neighbor, he said blood is thicker than water!
Brain is better than brawn
عقل بهتر از زور بازو است!!
Brain is better than brawn
Bend over back wards
از جان مایه گذاشتن
Mom and dad bend over backwards to please us…
Be greek to one
قابل درک نبودن
I didn't understand a single word of his speech. It was all Greek to me!
Beauty opens locked doors
اندکی جمال به از بسیاری مال!!
Beauty opens locked doors
Broth every cook praises his own
هیچ بقالی نمی گوید ماستش ترش است!
Broth every cook praises his own
Buds but me no
مرغ من یک پا دارد!
Jack sais NO for every thing & doesn’t accept nothing but his! he always sais Buds but me no!
Be sure
خاطر جمع بودن – دل را قرص کردن
I want to make you sure that I will give you all the money back.
Beat retreat
فرمان عقب نشینی دادن
Look soldiers!: you wont hear beating retreat in all over this war!
Be even with some one
انتقام گرفتن
Being even with some one is the knife with two edges!
Break loose
در رفتن - ول شدن
The thief broke loose the last day!
Be swept off one’s feet
مغلوب احساسات شدن
The lawyers mustn’t be swiped off their feet when they are judging.
Be up to ones ears in some thing
تا خرخره در چیزی رفتن
I'm up to my ears in dept.
Breach on truth
خیانت در امانت کردن
Breaching on truth is the worst in the world.
Idioms-part two
Bury the hatchet
با هم کنار امدن
The 2 sisters buried the hatchet at last.
Better be safe than sorry
چرا عاقل کند کاری که باز آرد پشیمانی؟
For the wise man its better to be safe than sorry!
Better bend than break
احتیاط شرط عقل است
When I was driving carelessly my grandma told me that better bend than break!
Butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth
آزارش به یک مورچه هم نمی رسد
Can you guaranty that we will be safe if we steal what Sam has?!
Yes make you sure even Butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth!!
Break the ice
سر صحبت را باز کردن
We sat there without saying a word until I finally broke the ice by telling a joke
Catch once of that
چشمم آب نمی خوره
Will SAKHA be able to pass the term?
NO,I catch once of that!
Cut your coat according to your cloth
پا را به اندازه ی گلیم دراز کردن
If you don’t Cut your coat according to your cloth you will lose the game of the life!
comfortable he who doesn’t barley
آسوده کسی که خر ندارد
از کاه و جویش خبر ندارد
How is Tom, jack? You are so busy as I see!
Tom is relaxed .you know comfortable he who doesn’t barley.
Clean lines is next to God lines
النظافته من الایمان!
Clean lines is next to God lines.
Chicken out
تو زدن – جا خوردن
Jane was going to go to mountain climbing with us, but she chickened out at the last minute!!
Cant hold a candle to some one
به گرد کسی هم نرسیدن
You can't hold a candle to me when it comes to playing the piano
Cash cow
منبع خوبی از پول
This business is a cash cow
Cowards die many before their death
آدم ترسو هزار بار می میرد!
Cowards die many before their death
Catch some one red handed
مچ کسی را گرفتن
The hoodlums were tampering with the public phone when the police arrived and caught them red-handed
come alive
زنده شدن
When he arrived home, everyone came alive.
Cut corners
از سر و ته کاری زدن
Most contractors are always finding ways to cut corners.
Clothes make the man
احترام مرد به لباسش هم هست!
Why don’t you pay attention to your clothes? Clothes make the man.
cross my heart
به جون خودم!
I didn't break the glass, cross my heart!
Cross swords
سرشاخ شدن – جدل کردن
Whenever they see each other, they get along for the first few hours, but they finally end up crossing swords.
Cheating play never thrives.
بار کج به منزل نمی رسد!
Cheating play never thrives.
Children and fools tell the truth
حرف راست رو از بچه بشنو!
Children and fools tell the truth
Cattle do not die from the crows cursing
به حرف گربه ی سیاه باران نمی بارد!
Cattle do not die from the crows cursing
Chalk and cheese
اسمان و ریسمان به هم بافتن
Try not to chalk & cheese when you are not able to do something well.
Cock and bull story
چاخان گفتن – خالی بندی کردن
Who the hell do you expect to believe your cock and bull story?!
Clear the air
بر طرف کردن سو تفاهمات
I think now it is the best time to clear the air with SAKHA, don’t you?
Cut the crap
چرت و پرت نگو!چرند نگو!
Could you please cut the crap?
People are waiting for him with all their beings!
Cool ones heels
زیاد منتظر گذاشتن
We arrived on time, but the lawyer let us cool our heels outside of his office for hours
Cut from one end to the other
گوش تا گوش بریدن
SAKHAs dad has confined that if he doesn’t obey him, he will cut from one end to the other!
Charity begins at home
چراغی که به خانه رواست به مسجد حرام است!
Charity is the best but it begins at home!
Charity covers a multitude of sins
صدقه رفع بلاست
Franklins dad helps the poor because he believes that charity covers a multitude of sins
Come down to earth
واقع بین بودن
You should come down to earth; you can't become a runner with a lam leg.
Cat got your tongue?!
لالمونی گرفتی
Why did you come home so late last night? Answer me! Cat got your tongue!
Come off your high horse
پیاده شو با هم بریم
When SAKHA was showing off
His friend told him not to exaggerate and to come off his high horse!
Come hell or high water
هیچ فرقی نمی کنه چه اتفاقی بیفته!؟
Come hell or high water I will leave the country.
Down to the ground
از سیر تا پیاز گفتن
Dad told me to tell him the down to ground of things that they happened.
Damn it!
لعنتی!
I parked the car there but when I returned I didn’t found it. It was stoled. Damn it!
Deep water
مشکل سخت
Passing the terms in ILI is never a deep water!
Do a number on some one
کسی را خیانت کردن – نارو زدن
Doing a number on someone wont be acceptable near God.
Dress to the teeth
با سلیقه لباس پوشیدن
All the Moslems are ordered to dress to the teeth whenever they pray.
Dress to kill
بهترین لباس خود را پوشیدن
Im going to see my friend and I should dress to kill!!
Drag ones feet
لفت دادن
If you keep dragging your feet, you'll miss the train.
Don’t miss the bout
وقت را از دست ندادن
When SAKHA was joking during the examination, his friend told him not to miss the bout!
Do a number on some one
نارو زدن!
Parents never try to do a number on their children!
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
دندان اسب پیشکش را نمی شمارند
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
Draw fire
مورد هدف قرار دادن
Draw fire the red apple and shoot!
Do your best
حداکثر تلاشت را بکن
If you do your best & then couldn’t reach the goal, that’s no problem with you!
Depend on some one
روی کسی حساب کردن
If you depend on him you will lose the game!
Draw off
عقب نشینی کردن
We wont draw off even if we lose the war!
Don’t keep on me!
پیله نکن!
Don’t keep on me mom! Im not a child!
Die game
دلیرانه جان دادن
Die game is our propose.
Die the death
غزل خداحافظی خواندن
When I saw him I started to die the death.
Danger better face a danger once than be always in
مرگ یک بار- شیون یک بار!!
Danger better face a danger once than be always in
Doctor after die some one
نوش داروی پس از مرگ!
Marry was the doctor after die Sam.
Don’t buy everything that is cheap
ارزان خری انبان خریست!
Don’t buy everything that is cheap
Dog eat dog world!
دنیای هرکی هرکی
It's pretty tough to survive in this dog-eat-dog world.
Drive someone up a wall!
کلافه کردن کسی
Cut the noise, kids. You're driving me up the wall.
Drop ones teeth
از تعجّب شاخ در آورن
I dropped my teeth when I heard the news
Escape with life and limb
جان سالم به در بردن
We have to thank God that we could
escape with life & limb!
Easy money
پول باد آورده
Never do easy money can change the face of the life.
Escape narrowly
جان مفت به در بردن
They were bad killers and we could hardly escape narrowly!
Eat to live-not live to eat
خوردن برای زندگی نه زندگی برای خوردن
A good rule in life is this: Eat to live and try not to live to eat!
Eating some one
معذب بودن
Please tell me what has been eating you maybe we can work your problem out together!
Easy come-easy go
باد آورده را باد می برد گی برای خوردن
There is a very important sentence which is used in business which sais: Easy come- Easy go!
Every dog has his chance
هر کسی یک شانسی دارد
Every dog has his chance
Everything is good in its season
هر سخن جایی و هر نکته مکانی دارد!!؟
Everything is good in its season
Eat ones hat
اسم خود را عوض کردن
You're not studying hard enough. I'll eat my hat if you pass the test!!
Eat ones heart out
حسودی کردن
Do you like my new car? Well, eat your heart out! It's one of a kind.
For mad words defers
جواب ابلهان خاموشی است
For mad words defers
For the life of me
این تن بمیره!
For the life of me Im not kidding. why don’t you believe?!
Face the music
عواقب کار خود را پذیرفتن – خربزه خوردن و پای لغزش نشستن!
I told SAKHA not to spend all his money, but he did, and now he is going to have to face the music.
Face it out
جسورانه مقاومت کردن
If we don’t face it out, they will kill us.
Follow your nose
مستقیم برو
Excuse me, where is the nearest gas station?
Just follow your nose!
Feel like a million dollars
کوک کوک بودن
How're you doing, SAKHA?
I feel like a million dollars!
For a song
مفت و ارزان
My house's very expensive now, but I bought it for a song two years ago
Full of it
چرت و پرت گفتن
Oh, shut up, Roger! You'r full of it.
From now on
از همین لحظه به بعد
From now on no one is permitted to inter the room whit out permission.
Fill it out
پرش کن
The jet could easily fill the airplane up in the colorful sky.
Force a smile
تبسم کردن
Sometimes even forcing a small smile can solve a lot of problems.
From fame to infamy is a beaten road
ز هستی تا عدم موئی امید است
ولی آن موی خود موئی سفید است
From fame to infamy is a beaten road
Friends’ short reckoning makes long
حساب حساب ،کاکا برادر
When I was ignoring to get the money back from daddy, he said: Friends’ short reckoning makes long!
Fools tie knots and wise men loose them
یک دیوانه سنگی را به چاه می اندازد
صد عاقل نمی تواند آن را بیرون بیا ورد!
Fools tie knots and wise men loose them
Fly like a kite!
بزن به چاک!
You are annoying me a lot, hurry up, fly like a kite!
Feel under the water
دمق بودن – دل و دماق نداشتن
I don't feel like going to work today. I feel under the weather.
Feather in ones cap
مایه ی سر افرازی بودن
His last book was another feather in his cap.
Feed some one a line
فریب دادن و گول زدن.
Trust people around you, but don't let anyone feed you a line
Fall in love
عاشق شدن
When you fall in love, you don’t hear & see!
Fly off the handle
از کوره در رفتن
Every time we talk about money, my father flies off the handle!
Face the music
خربزه خوردن و پای لرزش نشستن
You have kicked the little boy, &you should face the music!
For the birds
به درد نخور بودن
Let's get out of here! What he's saying is for the birds
Give someone ones word
به کسی قول دادن
I give you my word that I will help you the next day.
Fishy
مشکوک زدن
When he saw the interance door open, he found something fishy!
Get the ax
اخراج شدن
I got the ax two months ago. I have been able to find a new job yet
Go escrow your self
برو کنار بزار باد بیاد!؟
When the little boy was speaking a lot, the old man said go escrow your self.
Good thing come in small package
فلفل نبین چه ریزه بشکن ببین چه تیزه
Good thing come in small package, why do you sell him short?!
God’s mill grids slow but sure
چوب خدا صدا ندارد-آنگه بزند دوا ندار
Try not to annoy the old man, God’s mill grids slow but sure.
God bless him
خدا رحمتش کند...
He was the salt of the earth. may god bless him!
Good fences make good neighbors
مالت را محکم بگیر-همسایه ات را دزد نگیر
Good fences make good neighbors
God helps those who help them selves
از تو حرکت از خدا برکت
God helps those who help them selves
Get the hang of some thing
قلق کاری را به دست آوردن - لم کاری را به دست آوردن
As soon as you get the hang of this computer, you'll be able to work much faster.
Idioms-part three
Great boast – little toast
پز عالی جیب خالی
SAKHA dressed to kill! But it was only great boast-little toast!
Go to rack and ruin
نتیجه ی بد حاصل کردن
I studied a lot but I went to rack & ruin!
Good heaven
عجب افتضاحی!!
When SAKHA saw the accident he cried: oh… good heaven!
God is the light of heaven and earth
الله نور السماوات و الارض
As Quran sais: God is the light of heaven and earth
God grant that…
خدا کند که...
God grant that it rains today.
Get out of my face
گورتو گم کن! – از جلوی چشمم دور شو!
Get out of my face if you know what's good for you!!
Gain ground
پیشرفت کردن
Step by step Im gaining ground
Group with other things
در زمّه ی چیز های دیگر قرار دادن
You cant group me with other students!
Go bananas
از شدت عصبانیت یا خوشحالی جو گیر شدن
The children will go bananas when you tell them that trip is cancelled.
Gain over
ربودن
The huge car was gained over!
Give a person the benefit of the doubt
کسی را بی گناه دانستن
The lawyer was trying to give her the benefit of the doubt!
Give somebody hell
دمار از روزگار کسی در آوردن!
I know you have crashed the car & I will give you hill.
Give someone the slip
جیم شدن
The street was really full of people that the thief managed to give them the slip
God speed
صفر بخیر!
God speed.
Grease ones palm
سبیل کسی چرب کردن
He would've signed the contract if I'd greased his palm!!
Grasp at some thing
مشتاقانه پذیرفت
Do you like to go to the park?
I grasp at it!
Go to the dog
به گند کشیده شدن!
Our neighborhood has really gone to the dogs since a bunch of drug addicts moved in.
Go to town
سنگ تمام گذاشتن
When they give parties, they really go to town.
and chew Go bricks
برو کشکت رو بساب!
What do you say?!
Go & bricks and chew!
Get the jump on some one
پیش دستی کردن
No one has ever been able to get the jump on Margie in swimming
Get up on the wrong side of the bed
از دنده چپ بلند شدن!
Why are you so grouchy today? Did you get up on the wrong side of the bed?
Go cold turkey
یک مرتبه عادتی را کنار گذاشتن
The doctor believes that if he opium addict had gone cold turkey, he might have not survived.
Get the short end of the stick
کلاه سر کسی رفتن
Martin's very unhappy because he's got the short end of the stick again.
Get ants in ones pants
دل شوره گرفتن
I always get ants in my pants before a lecture!!
Give something ones best shot
نهایت سعی خود را کردن
I gave the exam my best shot!
Get in some ones hair
کلافه کردن
I went home to get some rest, but the kids kept getting in my hair
Get something out of one s system
خود را از شر فکری خلاص کردن
Mrs. Abrams has not been able to get the memory of her husband's death out of her system yet.
Get a kick out of some thing
حظ کردن!
I always get a kick out of his jokes.
Get some ones goat!
کفر کسی را بالا آوردن – روی سگ کسی را بالا آوردن!
The way you treated me in front of other people got my goat.
Get cold feet
جا خوردن – دچار دو دلی شدن
I usually get cold feet when I have to speak in public
Get carried away
ذوق زده شدن
Calm down. Don't get carried away. We have to sit down and talk.
Get in to hot water
تو هچل افتادن
I really get into water whenever I play hooky.
Go to the dogs
به مخروبه تبدیل شدن
My old house has gone to the dogs!
Get the ball rolling
دست به کار شدن
Move it guys! If you wanna get the job done before dark, you gotta get the ball rolling now.
Get away clean
از مجازات فرار کردن
After robbing the bank, the robbers spend off in a waiting car and got away clean
Give me five
بزن قدش!
Hey, man, Give me five!
Get off some ones back
دست از سر کسی برداشتن
Please get off my back! I can't do it for you!
Go down the drain
به هدر دادن
All the money I invested in that damned business went down the drain.
Go to bat for some one
از کسی جانب داری کردن
I expect you to go to bat for me whenever you hear anyone gossip about me
Have at one’s fingers ends
فوت آب بودن
I have all the lessons at my fingers end!
Hit below the belt
نامردی کردن – نارو زدن
I'll never do any business with Peter again. He really hits below the belt.
Horses for courses
هر کسی را بهر کاری ساخته اند
You cant make me be a doctor dear!
Horses for courses!
He’s got a screw loose
یک تخته اش کم است!
Don’t get angry! He has got a screw loose.
Have in out with him
مورد حمله قرار دادن
The new president had in out with the old one!
Have a screw loose
یه تخته کم داشتن
He never talks sense. He seems to have a screw loose.
Hear over the grapevine
از زبان این و آن شنیدن
How do you know Mr. Smith is resigning?
I heard it over the grapevine.
He is bared his head in the sand
سر خود را زیر برف کردن
Don’t bared your head in the sand
Some thing is happening there!
Have a finger in every pie
نخود هر آش بودن
If you try to have a finger in every pie I will omit you from the group.
He is a dog in the manger
نه خود خورد نه کس دهد گنده کند به سگ دهد...!
Kathryn never gives away anything she herself has no use for. She is such a dog in the manger!!
His life failed him
عمرش وفا نکرد
His life failed him & he couldn’t see his lawyer son!
He's over the hill
کسی که دلش جوان است
He is not as old as he seems. he is over the hill.
His tongue on son wheels
زبانش را گنجشک خورده است
SAKHA can't answer the questions, it seems His tongue is on son wheels!!
Happy to you
خوش به حالت!
Oh…happy to you that you have a real good mom!
Hang in there
طاقت آوردن
If you hang in there I will save your life!
Have the last word
حرف خود را به کرسی نشاندن
Who has the last word in your family?!
He is as green as grass
صبر ایوب داشتن
They say, SAKHA is as green as grass in the field of studying!
Hold your horses
تند نرو- دست نگه دار!
Hey, don't get so mad! Hold your horses and let us explain.
Horse of a different color
وصله ی نا هماهنگ – نا مربوط
I was talking about trees, not bushes. Bushes are a horse of different color!
He puts his foot down
هر دو پا را در یک کفش کردن
The child put his foot down and said: I want the bicycle - want the bicycle.
Have ones cake and eat it too
هم خدا و هم خرما را خواستن!
George wants a regular income but doesn't want to work. He can't have his cake and eat it too!
He has not a penny to bless himself with
آه نداره که با ناله سودا کنه
He has not a penny to bless himself with
He led a dog’s life
آب خوش از گلویش پایین نرفت
As long as his life he led a dogs life!
His blood is up
خونش جوش آمده است
When she heard the bad news her blood got up!
He is no better than I am
خون او از من رنگین تر نیست!
He is no better than I am
He lets the cat
از دهنش دررفت!
Nobody was supposed to tell him about the surprise party, but my sister let the cat out of the bag!
He is not so black as he is painted
قلم در دست دشمن است!
He is not so black as he is painted
He has a good hand at some thing
کهنه کار بودن در کاری
SAKHA has a good hand at English.
He is in the prime of life
پایش لب گور است
He is in the prime of life
He has one foot in the grave
یکی از هزار گلش نشکفته است
He has one foot in the grave.
He has style
صاحب نظر بودن
Does SAKHA have style in English?!
He can make both ends meet
دستش به دهنش میرسد
He can make both ends meet
Hang on a person’s lips
چشم به دهان کسی دوختن
Don’t you have any idea with you yourself?!
You always hang on your moms lips!
He was near to tears
چیزی نمونده بود بزنه زیر گریه!
He was near to tears.
Hang it
به دَرَک!
Hang it
Hang a thief when he’s young and he’ll no steal when he is old
سر گرگ باید هم اول برید
نه چون گوسپندان مردم درید
Hang a thief when he’s young and he’ll no steal when he is old
He will marry them in an hour if he has seven blind daughters
اگه هفت تا دختر کور داشته باشه
یک ساعته شوهرشان میدهد
He will marry them in an hour if he has seven blind daughters
Human blood is all of a color
بنی آدم اعضا ی یکدیگرند
که در آفرینش ز یک گوهرند
Human blood is all of a color.
High places have their precipices
هر فرازی را نشیبی است
Don’t be sad dear, High places have their precipices!
Hit the hay
پریدن توی رختخواب
Okay guys, we have to get up early. I guess it's about time to hit the hay!
Hasty work double work
آدم عجول کار را دوباره میکنه!
Hasty work is a double work
Horse of a different color
بی ربط بودن
We are speaking about trees. grass is a horse of a different color!
Hot under the collar
جوش آوردن
Daddy was hot under the collar when we told him his car had been stolen.
Have a sweet tooth
به چیز های شیرین علاقه داشتن!
Daddy eats sweets and chocolate every day. He has a sweet tooth.
Honesty is the best police
صداقت بهترین سیاست زندگی است
Honesty is the best police
He has sown his wild oats
آرد خود را بیخته است!
He sown his wild when he opened his mouth!
Horse of a different color
از زمین تا آسمان فرق داشتن
Men & women are really horses of a different colors.
Hit the ceiling
حسابی از کوره در رفتن
SAKHA s father hit the ceiling when he heard that his son had got a speeding ticket.
Have a frog in ones throat
گرفته بودن صدای کسی – صدا از گلوی کسی در نیامدن
Excuse me, I can't talk clearly. I have a frog in my throat
Have some ones number
دست کسی را خواندن
Joe has been so friendly to me recently, but I have his number. He just needs my money.
Hit the nail on the head.
درست حدس زدن – درست به خال زدن
I guess we need a lot of money to carry out the plan
You're absolutely right. You've hit the nail right on the head
Have the world by the tail
دنیا به کام کسی بون
With the new car Daddy's bought me, I have the world by the tail!!
Hold ones tongue
جلوی زبان خود را گرفتن
Hold your tongue, Steve! You can't talk to your sister that way
Horse around
بازی گوشی کردن
Stop horsing around and get to work!
It is a knick knack
برگ سبزی است تحفه ی درویش
When SAKHA gave the gift, he said it is a knick knack.
Hen pecked husband
زن زلیل
I respect my wife's views, but I'm not a hen-pecked husband
in ones book
به عقیده ی کسی
In my book, you are the most generous person in the world
It rains cats and dogs
باران شدید باریدن
Yesterday it was raining cats & dogs!
It will pass without one single incident
آب از آب تکان نخورد
It will pass without one single incident
If gold rusts what then can iron do?
هرچه بگندد نمکش میزنند وای به روزی که بگندد نمک!
If gold rusts what then can iron do?
I’ll cook your goose
آشی برایت بپزم که یک وجب روغن داشته باشد...
You will see what happens; I will cook your goose!
In the same boat
همدرد بودن
I'm broke. Can you lend me a couple of bucks?
Sorry, I'm in the same boat.
I have little hope in it
چشمم آب نمی خورد!
I have a little hope in what he said!
It does not please god
خدا را خوش نمی آید
It doesn’t please god if you don’t help the poor.
in the hole
قرض بالا آوردن
I'm five thousand bucks in the hole. I don't know what to do!!
I congratulate you
چشم شما روشن...
I congratulated him when I saw him.
In the twinkling of an eye
در یک چشم به هم زدن
In the twinkling of an eye I will reach there!
It is never too late to learn
هرگز برای آموختن دیر نیست
It is never too late to learn
in the bag
100%
I've got the election in the bag. Everyone's gonna vote for me.
Idioms-part four
I’m roasting
دارم میپزم
In the south parts of Iran you will be roasted if you go out while the noon!
I am boiling
دارم می پزم(اثر گرمای هوا)
Could you please give me a cup of iced tea?!Im boiling now!
In the dog house
کم محلی کردن
Because I forgot my wife's birthday, I have been in the doghouse for the past two weeks!!
It’s a feeble excuse
عذر بد تر از گناه
It was only a feeble excuse when I told him I broke the window because SAKHA said!
It is all for the best
الخیر فی ما وقع...
Don’t worry, its all for the best.
It’s Greek to me
سر در آوردنی نیست!
English is always Greek to me!
I wish you joy it
خیرش را ببینی!
I wish you joy it.
I will do without it
از خیرش گذشتم
I will do without it
It is not as if the sky is falling
انگار آسمان به زمین آمده!!؟
It is not as if the sky is falling
I would not have it as a gift!
به مفتش هم نمی ارزد
I would not have it as a gift!
It’s nothing with you!!
به تو ربطی ندارد- با تو ارتباطی ندارد!
It’s nothing with you!!
Jump the gun
عجله کردن
They were scheduled to be married in June, but they jumped the gun
Jump down some ones throat
به کسی پریدن – به کسی عصبانی شدن
Why do you jump down my throat before you listen to what I have to say?
Keep your shirt on!
بابا یه دقیقه صبر کن!
Keep your shirt on! You're next in line
Kick the bucket
غزل خدا حافظی را خواندن
Kick the bucket I will kill you in 5 minutes!
Kick up ones heels
خوش گذراندن
I like to go to their party and really kick up my heels!
Killing two birds with one stone
با یک تیر دو نشان زدن
When we can Kill two birds with one stone why don’t we do that?!
Know by heart
از بَر بودن
Don’t worry I know all the books by heart.
Keep some body on tented hooks
کسی را پا در هوا نگه داشتن!
Its 25 minutes that SAKHA is late. actualy he likes to keep every one on tended hooks!!
Keep something under ones hat
راز داری کردن
Try to keep what I said under your hat!
Knock one on the head
مشت بر سر کسی کوفتن
Try not to knock me on the head I wont accept it!!
Keep ones finger crossed
برای کسی آرزوی موفقیت کردن
I'm gonna take a big test tomorrow Sam.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you dear.
Know ledge is power
دانش قدرت است
Know ledge is power
Knock some ones socks off
هیجان زده شدن!
If you see John's new car, It'll knock your socks off!
Knock on wood!
بزنم به تخته!
When SAKHA s uncle said, oh…you are growing very fast his mom shouted: knock on the wood!
Know by ropes
فوت و فن کاری را بلد بودن
Let Granny do the job. She knows the ropes well.
Keep ones ear to the ground
گوش به زنگ بودن
You'll have to keep your ears to the ground if you wanna know what's gonna happen next!
Like a bull in a china shop
دست و پا چلفتی بودن
When SAKHA interred his first class in ILI he was like a bull in a china shop!
Lose ones shirt
آس و پاس شدن – دار و ندار را باختن
I lost my shirt when I heard that my house is completely stolen!
Left face
به چپ چپ!(از الفاظ پادگانی-نظامی)
All the soldiers obey the orders, Left face
Little makes micelle many
قطره قطره جمع گردد وانگهی دریا شود
When SAKHA wasn’t collecting all his money, his father told him: little makes micelle many!
Level with the ground
با خاک یکسان کردن
In the first &second world war some countries were leveled with the ground.
Level with some one
با کسی رو راست بودن
Come on, SAKHA! I want you to level with me. Did you do it?
Live in a small way
با قناعت زندگی کردن
In this situation we have to live in a small way.
Love makes all hearts gentle
از محبّت خار ها گل می شوند...
Love makes all hearts gentle
Live up to one’s principles
موافق مرام خود زیستن
Every one is able to live up to his or her principles.
Live out the night
شب را صبح کردن
SAKHA couldn’t live out the night well, the night before the Konkoor!
Leave some one high and dry
کسی را قال گذاشتن
She promised to help me with the dishes after the party, but she left me high and dry!
Live on
به زندگی ادامه دادن
In every situation we have to live on!
Leave no stone unturned
به هر دری زدن
SAKHA leaved no stone unturned but he couldn’t open the locked door!
Look down
حقیر شمردن
Try not to look SAKHA down!
Lead a dog s life
با فلاکت زیستن
I m going to get rich real soon. I'm quite tired of leading a dog's life!!
Look one up and down
برانداز کردن
We have to look the car up & down when we decide to buy it.
Like a fish out of water
کاملا با محیط نا مانوس بودن
For the first few days in New York, I was like a fish out of water!
Like the back off ones hand
مثل کف دست!
I know the city like the back of my hand
Let bygones be bygones
گذشته ها گذشته
When SAKHA saw his old friend cried: Let bygones be bygones speak about yourself !
Lemon
دچار درد سر شدن
She got a real lemon by her new car
Let ones hair down
خودمانی شدن
Let your hair down and tell me what’s on your mind. I might be able to do something to help you.
Let sleeping dogs lie
پا رو دم سگ نگذاشتن – دنبال دردسر نگشتن
Don’t raise the issue again. It's almost forgotten. Let sleeping dogs lie.
Look daggers at some one
چشم غره کرن
Why are you looking daggers at me? Have I done anything wrong?
Long live
زنده باد!
The president was speaking and all the people were shouting Long live!
Live on
به زندگی ادامه دادن
Try to forget your death mom and live on!
Let alone
به حال خود وا گذاردن
Lets let alone the baby who is crying.
Look down
حقیر شمردن
Never try to look the poor people down
Some times the world changes the roles!
Lay ones cards on the table
رو راست بودن.
Come on, lay your cards on the table. Tell me what you really think.
Lay an egg
خیط شن – خراب شدن
I hope I won't lay an egg when it's my turn to sing
Look one up and down
برانداز کردن
To test the car look it up & down.
Let’s wet our whistles
بیا گلویی تازه کنیم
When I interred the house mom said: Let’s wet our whistles
Lie low
آفتابی شدن
The thief isn’t ling low these days!
Love conquers all
اظهار عشق را به زبان احتیاج نیست
چندان که شد نگه به نگه آشنا بس است
When he saw his girl friend he wanted to say something but she said: Love conquers all!
Laugh and the world laughs with you
شکفته باش جهان را شکفته گر خواهی
که بر گشاده دلان چرخ روی خندان است
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Let ones hair down
خودمانی شدن
When SAKHA saw his uncle after eleven years , after a couple of time he heard: let your hair down dear.
Make ends meet
دخل و خرج را جور کردن
Things are so expensive nowadays that it's very difficult to make ends meet!
Much coin –much care
هر که بامش بیش برفش بیشتر
Much coin –much care why do you complain?!
My cake is dough
دستم نمک ندارد...
My cake is dough
Leg man
پادو
I cant tell him to be a leg man for you!
More catholic than the pope
کاسه ی داغ تر از آش بودن
His uncle tries to be More catholic than the pope!
Make no bones about some thing
رک و راست بودن – صاف و پوست کنده بودن
Linda made no bones about telling John how much she hated him.
Make a mountain out of a mole hill
از کاهی کوه ساختن
Don't let such a trivial thing bother you so much. You're just making a mountain out of a molehill!
Money business
دوز و کلک-مسخره بازی
Stop the monkey business! This is serious
Mind ones P s and Q s
مواظب زبان و رفتار خود بودن
You must mind your p's and q's at the reception tonight.
Make a scene
داد و بیداد راه انداختن
Hey, look! There is a fly in my tea. I'm gonna tear the restaurant down
Come on, don't make a scene. Just forgot about it
Make yourself at home
این جا را مثل خانه ی خودتان بدانید
Make yourself at home
My leg has gone to sleep
پایم خواب رفته است
My leg has gone to sleep
Make a push
از جان مایه گذاشتن
SAKHA really made a push when he studied for Konkoor.
Make ones mouth water
از بوی غذا به هوس افتادن
Whenever I inter the restaurant my mouth makes water!
Make waves
درد سر درست کردن – شربه پا کردن!
SAKHA doesn't get along well with others at work. He's always trying to make waves!
Money no object
پولش مهم نیست!
In this business money is no object!
Make a splash
کولاک کردن – غوغا کردن – معرکه بودن
She made quite a splash in literary circles with her first book.
Monkey business
حقه بازی کردن – دوز و کلک زدن
I have always avoided monkey businesses.
Miss the boat
دیر جنبیدن
There were still some tickets available last week. You could have bought one, but you missed the boat
Make a dust
الم شنگه به پا کرن!
Never try to make a dust from this small accident.
Make hay while the sun shines
شانس یک باردر خانه ی آدم را می زند!
If you don’t make the hay while the sun shines, you will lose the opportunities.
Make up some stores
داستان سر هم کردن!
You are trying to make up some stories & you think I don’t know!
Mom’s word
از من نشنیده بگیر!
It’s a moms word!
No pain no gain
نا برده رنج گنج میسر نمی شود
No pain no gain
Not worth a cent
یک پا پاسی هم ارزش نداشت
This website doesn’t worth a sent!!!!
near the bottom the best fish swims
هر که طاووس خواهد – جور هندستان کشد
near the bottom the best fish swims
No waiting
توقف ممنوع
Why don’t you pay attention to the no waiting marks?!
Not turn a hair
خم به ابرو نیاوردن!
I didn’t turn a hair when I was stopped by the police!
Narrow escape…
خطر از بیخ گوشش گذشت
It was a narrow escape when I could run from that rape & arson town!
No news is best news
بی خبری خوش خبری است!
No news is best news
Not to have a leg to stand on
پا در هوا حرف زدن
SAKHA always sais something & then forget it I mean he doesn’t have a leg to stand on!!
No bugling
چانه نزنید!
Haven’t you seen the no bugling marks at the iterance?!
Not hold water
غیر منطقی بودن
Nothing you've said so far holds water.
Nothing is as grand as forgiveness
در عفو لذتی است که در انتقام نیست!؟
Nothing is as grand as forgiveness.
not have a leg to stand on
دلیل کافی برای اثبات خود نداشتن
In order to prove his innocence, the thief didn't have a leg to stand on.
Not sleep a wink
چشم رو هم ننهادن(نخوابیدن)
SAKHA couldn’t sleep a wink last night.
On easy street
در ناز و نعمت بودن
Everyone has problems, even people who live on easy street.
Once bitten twice shy
مار گزیده از ریسمان سیاه و سفید می ترسد!
Once bitten twice shy
Oil some ones palm
سبیل کسی را چرب کردن
Try not to oil my palm, I won't work for you!
Over my dead body
تا صد سال سیاه!
Over my dead body, you won't see me lost the game!
Out of the woods
از خطر جستن (فرار کردن)
The doctor believes that the patient is out of the woods!
Out of mind-out of sight
از دل برود هر آن چه از دیده برفت...
Out of mind-out of sight
Out on a limb
در موقعیت خطر بودن
You are placing yourselves out on a limb by saying those words to your chief.
One after another
یکی پس از دیگری
The soldiers were being killed one after an other.
Out of the blue
مثل اجل معلق!
As soon as the burglar stepped out of the house, a cop appeared out of the blue and busted him!
Out you go
بزن به چاک
Hurry up! out you go if not…!!
Ones number is up
اجل کسی رسیدن
Granny is worried all the time. She thinks her number is up!
Off the hook
به داد کسی رسیدن – کسی را از هچل در آوردن!
It's his own fault for getting himself into this situation, but we'll have to think of a way to get him off the hook
Play ball with some one
دست به دست کسی دادن – با کسی همکاری کردن
Look, pal! If you play ball with me, we'll be able to do almost anything together.
Play gooseberry
مو دماغ بودن
I guess you two wanna be left alone; I'm not gonna play gooseberry
Put ones foot in it
نسنجیده لب به سخن گشودن
I really put my foot in it by telling my brother's secret at the party last night
Pain in the neck
مایه درد سر
Jack is always pain in the neck , he broke all the glasses in the party yester day!
Put the cart before the horse
کارهاراوارونه انجام دادن– سرنا را ازسرگشادزدن!
Hey, tom! Why are you eating you dessert first? You're putting the cart before the horse!
Idioms-part five
Play of the job
ماست مالی کردن
Sam always destroy everything and then try to Play of the job!
Pull string
پارتی بازی کردن!
In our town pull string is so usual , don’t get mad!
Pull some ones leg
کسی را دست انداختن
Come on, don't get mad; I'm just pulling your leg!
Play it cool
خونسرد بودن
The cops won't suspect anything if you play it cool
Piece of a cake
خیلی آسان و قابل فهم
Oh…dear , why don’t you understand it , it’s a piece of a cake!
Pain the town red
حسابی خوش بودن
Let's go out tonight and paint the town red!
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones
رطب خورده منع رطب کی کند؟!
She always criticized her friends for driving too fast but she herself used to did it. At last I told her: "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.."
poor you…
آخِی...
Oh poor you. Poor baby!
Pay lip service
شعار دادن
Don't sit and pay lip service to human rights. Get busy
Pardon my French
ببخشید که بد دهنی می کنم!
He is really a bastard, if you'll pardon my French.
Put heads together
هم فکری کردن
If we put our heads together, we may be able to settle the problem.
Play it by ears
بدون تدارک کاری کردن
What are we gonna do after the movie tonight?
We'll play it by ear!
Pay through the nose
مبلغ گزافی پرداختن
We paid through the nose to get the car fixed and it still doesn't go properly.
Put ones cards on the table
رک بودن
If you don’t put your cards on the table I wont be able to help you!
Paper tiger
پهلوان پنبه
My uncle was a pepper tiger!
Quick on the trigger
حاضر جواب فرز – هفت تیر کش فرز
SAKHA is really quick on the trigger. He has a ready answer to almost every question.
Rome was not built in a day
راه صد ساله را یک روزه نمی توان رفت...
When SAKHA wanted to build up this site in a day, his teacher told him that Rome is not built in a day!!
Rome- do as the Romans do when in
خواهی نشوی رسوا هم رنگ جماعت شو
There was a very big meting in Tabriz university and every one were managed to wear on White shirts but SAKHA wore a black one , then his master said to him :Rome do as the Romans do when in!
Rub it in
سرکوفت زدن
Never try to rub it in someone who couldn’t full fill a job correctly and try to help him in a brotherly maner.
Rabbit on
ورّاجی کردن
How much do you like to rabbit on!
Ring a bell
به نظر کسی اشنا امدن
I've never met him, but his name rings a bell.
Raise a stink
قشقرق به راه انداختن
Oh dear dad! try not to raise a stink
My love in my heart wont be deleted!
Rain or shine
هر طوریکه شده – به هر قیمتی
I wont listen to you, rain or shine I will marry her!
Rain cats and dogs
باران شدید آمدن
It's raining cats and dogs. You'll get all soaked the minute you step out.
Refresh some
نفسی تازه کردن
Lets refresh some now and then continue our trip!
Rock the boat
موجبات درد سر را فراهم کردن
Everyone is living in peace and quiet here. Don't rock the boat, please
Spin a yarn
قصه بافتن
The thief tried to spin a yarn to ignore the sediment.
Right off the bat
فورا – بی معطلی
The police nabbed the burglars and locked them up in jail right off the bat.
See eye to eye
تفاهم داشتن
How do you see eye to eye dear son with Sera?
Sell like hot cakes
مثل برق به فروش رفتن
The new cordless phones are selling like hot cakes
Screw money out of a person
پول زور گرفتن
The black stone group wanted to screw money out of us but we didn’t let them do so!
Set two men at variance
تضریب میان دو کس
Setting two men at variance was one of his old habits!
Sweet talk
ستایش کسی
The beginning of his speech was the sweet talk of his mom.
Strike while the iron is hot
تا زمانی که تنور داغ است باید نان را پخت-از فرصت باید بهره برد.
The boss is in a good mood today. Go and talk to him about your salary increase now. You've got to strike while iron is hot!!
Show off
پز دادن
How much do you like to show off ?!
Sometimes money talks
گاهی پول حرف اول را می زند
Don't worry. I have a way of getting things done. Money talks
Silence is golden
سکوت طلاست
Silence is golden
Set the pace
پیش قدم شدن
My dad usually set the pace in + works!
Save some ones neck
به داد کسی رسیدن
I will save your neck if you do so!
Set one’s teeth
مصمّم شدن
He had set his teeth to help the poor in 1995.
Sitting pretty
در بهترین شرایط به سر بردن
He won the lottery and now he is really sitting pretty
String someone along
به بازی گرفتن
Bob doesn't wanna marry your sister. He's just stringing her along.
Silence gives consent
سکوت علامت رضاست
Silence gives consent
Serve one out
تلافی کردن
I will serve your helps out the next term.
Serve at table
پیشخدمتی کردن
Serving at the table in here won't help you be rich.
Straight from the horse s mouth
از منبع موثق
I've heard straight from the horse's mouth that he's going to be the next president of the company.
Shot in the arm
محرک و مشوق چیزی بودن
The good test grade was a shot in the arm for john.
Start something from scratch
از صفر شروع کردن
I have started studying in ILI from scratch!
Sod off
گورت را گم کن!
Sod off!!
Shift one’s ground
عقیده ی خود را تغییر دادن
He will shift his ground to help him get the degree!
See the light
چشم به دنیا گشودن
He saw the light in 1996.
Something is better than no thing
کاچی به از هیچ چیز
Peters motto is this: Something is better than no thing.
sell short
دست کم گرفتن
Don't sell him short; he is a very smart lawyer.
Shake your leg
عجله کن
It's getting late. Come on, shake a leg
Smell a rat
بو بردن از چیزی- مشکوک بودن!
I smelled a rat as soon as I saw a strange man walking on our farm.
Sell some one short
ارزش قائل نشدن
You shouldn’t sell that lazy student short.
See stars
برق از چشم کسی پریدن
I saw stars when I hit my head against the door
Shape up or ship out
درست رفتار کن و یا بزن به چاک!
He always went to his work late, at last his boss told him to shape up or ship out
Scratch ones back
پشت کسی بودن – هواشو داشتن
If you lend me the money I need, I'll help you paint your house. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
Sell some one down the river
به کسی رو دست زدن!
The police raided the gangsters' den and arrested them all. Apparently, someone had sold them down the river.
Snow job
زبان بازی کردن- بازار گرمی کردن
That car dealer did a snow job on me by selling me a car that was a piece of junk
Split hairs
مته به خشخاش گذاشتن – مو را از ماست کشیدن
Let's stop splitting hairs. We should look at the problem as a whole
Shoot the breeze
گپ زدن – اختلاط کردن
We sat around at home, shooting the breeze for hours…
Stick ones neck out
ریسک کردن – خو را به خطر انداختن
Why should I stick my neck out to help him? What's he ever done for me?
Stich to ones guns
پای حرف خود ایستادن
Many people tried to change his mind, but he stuck to his guns
Sleep on it
به چیزی فکر کرن – در بهر چیزی رفتن
I have slept on my final exam.
Take breath
نفسی تازه کردن
I want to take the breath then continue the road!
Teach ones grandmother to suck eggs
به لقمان حکمت اموختن
Never try to Teach ones grandmother to suck eggs!!
Throw off all disguise
رودربایستی نکردن
Okay children, throw off all disguise and say what you want to eat.
To pay a lip service
وعده ی سر خرمن دادن
Never try to pay a lip service to your children.
Twist ones arm
کسی را مجبور کردن – تحت فشار قرار دادن
Daddy won't buy me the car unless I twist his arm.
To have a big mouth
دهن لقی کردن
Don't tell him any secrets. He's a big mouth!
Two cooks spoil the broth
آشپز که دو تا شد آش یا شور می شه یا بی نمک!
Two cooks spoil the broth!!
Talk turkey
بی پرده حرف زدن
Let's stop joking around. We've got to sit down and talk turkey.
There is something under the wind
کاسه ای زیر نیم کاسه است
There is something under the wind
Take refuge in god
پناه بر خدا
Take refuge in god
Take some one for a ride
سر کسی کلاه گذاشتن
Jack, if you're not careful, the mechanic will definitely take you for a ride!!
The cat dreams of mice
شتر در خواب بیند پنبه دانه
The cat dreams of mice
The fat is in the fire
دیگه کار از کار گذشته – آب ریخته جمع نمیشه
The fat's in the fire! There's 10,000$ missing from the office safe!
The full don’t believe the hungry
سیر از دل گرسنه خبر ندارد
The full don’t believe the hungry
There is a truth in wine
پستی و راستی
You like it or not, you have to believe that there is a truth in wine!
Truth will out
همیشه ماه پشت ابر نمی ماند
Sam is always lying but he doesn’t know that truth will out one day!
There is no garden whit out weeds
هر جا گل هست خار هم هست
Franklin cant choose a car which he likes more so he doesn’t know that there is no garden whit out weeds!
The die is cast
کار از کار گذشته است
Being sad wont help to solve the problem the die is cast!!
The bitter is sometimes bit
دست بالای دست بسیار است
You are so proud my old friend
But you have forgotten that the bitter is sometimes bit!
The searcher is the finder
جوینده یابنده بود
Don’t be tired from searching dear young man , make you sure that at last the searcher is the finder!
To change for the better
تبدیل به احسن کردن
Oh mom why do you put the bottle in the trash can we can change it for the better!
To moan with pain
آخ و واخ کردن
Jack always moan with pain when dealing even an small problem!
To die frustrated
آرزو به گور بردن
Sams mom tried a lot to help him be a good doctor but she died frustrated!
To put on airs
باد درآستین انداختن
Don’t try to put on airs you are that blind Asgars son!
Toot ones own horn
لاف زدن – منم منم کردن
Unfortunately she toot her own horn a lot but at last she failed the term!
To turn up one’s sleeve
آستین بالا زدن
Don’t you want to turn up your sleeve to get marry?!
To suffer the evil consequences
چوب چیزی را خوردن
Let me make you sure that if you annoy the parents you will suffer the evil consequences!
To show off
پز دادن
Never try to show off in public places!
To flatter oneself
دل خود را خوش کردن
Oh…Sam don’t try to flatter yourself, at least you will fail in three lessons!
To eat one’s heart out
خون جگر خوردن
Parents usually eat their hearts out up to their children grow up.
To make rigs round a person
دست کسی را از پشت بستن
I thought I was driving in the best manner ,
But Jim made rigs round me!!
The walls have ears
دیوار موش داره موش هم گوش داره
Dear Sam you are speaking so loud.
Remember that the walls have ears!
To get rid of some one
کلک کسی را کندن
You are annoying me a lot , how can I get rid of you?!
To fish in troubled waters
از آب گل آلود ماهی گرفتن!
Some of the countries have the habit to fish in troubled waters!
To bury alive
زنده به گور شدن
Some of the miners bury alive and wont be found never!
To be refused burial in any graveyard
گور به گور شدن
You have made me so sad and I hope you to be refused burial in any graveyard!!
To be all ears
سر و پا گوش بودن
Well, tell me the story. I'm all ears
To consolidate with some one
با کسی یکی به دو کردن
Consolidating with the boss wont help you progress.
To break a lance
دست و پنجه نرم کردن
Im breaking a lance with the new teacher.
To flog a dead horse
آب در هاون کوبیدن
Oh you wont get an increase in your salary
You are flogging a dead horse.
To play foul
ناجوانمردی کردن
The team played foul & then lost the game badly.
There is no alternative
چاره ای نیست
There is no alternative we have to accept the reality.
Idioms-part six
To influence by an evil eye
چشم زدن
I wont be influenced by your evil eye.
Take no pain
زحمت نکش
Take no pain , everything will be done by her!
The last straw
کاسه ی صبر کسی لبریز شدن
She's always been rude to me, but it was the last straw when she started insulting my mother!
To save one’s hide
جان سالم به در بردن
Nowadays its so hard to save your hide in businesses!
To bring someone to his senses
حال کسی را جا آوردن
The old man is being brought to his sense by the new joker!!
To play a trick on some one
حقه زدن
Playing a trick on him wont be possible.
To find out
ملتفت شدن
Did you find out what the teacher said?!
Take a person at his word
اعتماد به قول کسی
I take you at your word & give you the key!
Take freedoms with a person
با کسی زیاد خودمانی رفتار کردن
Try not to take freedoms with him , he is not so polite.
To disgraced someone
بی آبرو کردن!
Sam disgraced his uncle when he opened his mouth!
To be all abroad
تو باغ نبودن!
SAKHA, are you all abroad?!
What was my last sentence?!
To be all ears
سراپا گوش بودن
No dear teacher im all ears!
To be all eyes
چهار چشمی پاییدن
Im all eyes to see what his next action will be?
There is money in it
پول توش هست؟!
Is there enough money in this business?!
To be incautious
بی احتیاطی کردن
To insult some one
بی احترامی کردن
SAKHA never try s to insult any body even his enemies!
To act rudely
بی ادبی کردن
Acting rudely in front of him wont help you do no thing!
Turn ones stomach
حال کسی را بهم زدن
The party was so bad that it turned my stomach.
To set moving
به جنبش درآوردن
Lets set the group moving.
To kick up a row
جنجال راه انداختن
Its his habit to kick up a row in any discussion!
To pride one self
مفاخرت کردن
My dad prides him self because of me.
To carry in the arms
بغل کردن
When I saw him I carry him in the arms.
To skin a flint
از آب کره گرفتن
The ability to skin a flint is sometimes so useful.
There wasn’t a soul to be seen
پرنده پر نمی زنه!
There wasn’t a soul to be seen
To rope peter to pay Paul
کلاه علی را سر ولی گذاشتن
To rope peter to pay Paul
To give a curt negative reply
آب پاکی را رو دست کسی ریختن
When SAKHA wanted the new car from daddy he cried: No & gave a curt negative reply!!
To be treated others as you would like
بر کس مپسند انچه ترا نیست پسند
You have to treat others as you like!
They will never go in double harness
آبشان در یک جوب نمی رود
They cant go on together , they will never go in double harness!
Two heads are better than one
دو تا فکر بهتر از یک فکر است!!
Two heads are better than one
The shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot
کوزه گر از کوزه ی شکسته آب می خورد
The shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot!!
To lose hope
قطع امید کردن!
I lost hope from you when you started the game.
To cause to be killed
به کشتن دان
The judge said: Franklin caused Jack to be killed.
To seem reasonable
به عقل گنجیدن
The prices in this shop seem reasonable.
To lose unluckily
مفت از دست دادن
I have lost all the money I got unluckily!
Take the bull by the horns
آستین همت بالا زدن
You can't expect a miracle. You're going to take the bull by the horns and settle the matter once and for all!
To nag!
هی نق زدن!
The child is nagging again!
Talk shop
بی موقع از کسب و کار حرف زدن
Okay, guys. Let's stop talking shop and enjoy ourselves
Throw the book at
به اشد مجازات محکوم کردن
You've stolen a car and struck a cop. I'm gonna throw the book at you.
Talk of the devil
عجب حلال زاده ای!
Talk of the devil! We just mentioned your name before you stepped in!
Talk some ones ear off
با پر حرفی سر کسی را بردن
My grandmother talks my ear off whenever I see her!
Too big for ones britches
پا را از گلیم دراز تر کردن!
You're too big for your britches, young man You'd better be more respectful
To be out on a limb
در موقعیت خطر ناک بودن
I was out on a limb when I entered the hole!
Throw the book out
شدیدا مواخذه کردن
I will throw the book out with you when we reach home.
The coast is clear
اوضاع رو به راهه- خبری نیست
Okay guys, You can come out of your hiding place now. The coast is clear!!
The party is over
دیگه بازی تمومه!
Freeze! Stop over there! The party's over!
To be on ones high horse
خود را گرفتن – باد کردن
Our friend hasn't been paying much attention to anyone recently. He seems to be on his high horse again!
To bring down the house
سنگ تمام گذاشتن
SAKHA has brought the house down when he built the web!!
Tongue in cheek
شوخی – بی منظور
Even though Mary's remarks about her sister were strictly tongue-in-cheek, she was offended
The ball is I some ones court
گوی و میدان دست کسی بودن
I did all I could. Now, the ball is in your court
The kiss of death
فاتحه ی کسی را خواندن
Yesterday's rain was the kiss of death for our picnic!
Test the waters
سبک سنگین کردن
We have to test the waters before we make a final decision.
Talk through ones hat
از روی معده حرف زدن
Don't listen to him. He's just talking through his hat!
The salt of the earth
اشخاص شریف و نازنین
Everybody knows that Jim and his old lady are the salt of the earth.
Tit for tat!
این به اون در!
After he broke my old glasses he said, Tit for tat!
Turn someone off
حال کسی را گرفتن
You really turn me off when you talk with your mouth full!
Under dog
شخص تو سری خور
All the children should be trained not to be under dog people when they grow up!
Up someone to expose him
پته ی کسی را روی آب ریختن
My elder brother up me to expose me in front of dad!
Unless you try you will not succeed
تا نکوشی کامیابی نیست
My dad always sais: Unless you try you will not succeed!
Upon my life
به جان خودم!
Oh…upon my life im not kidding!
Up ones sleeve
چیزی را در آستین پروراندن
I wonder what tricks he has up his sleeve this time
Under a cloud
سوء ظن
What is new under your cloud this time?
Under the table
زیر میزی دادن
Don’t try to give him some thing as the under the table, he wont accept it!
Under ones very nose
درست جلوی چشم کسی بودن
The witness told the court that the murder had been committed under his very nose
Wear a long face
قیافه ی عبوس به خود گرفتن
Why did you wear that long face at the meeting?!
We seek water in the see
آب در کوزه و ما تشنه لبان می گردیم
We seek water in the see
What is done cannot be undone
آب از جوی رفته باز نمی گردد
What is done cannot be undone
With tears to be chocked
بغض در گلو ترکیدن
I wanted to cry with tears to be chocked!
Where there is a will there is a way
خواستن توانستن است
Where there is a will there is a way!
Water down
ضعیف شدن
Why have you watered down?
Water under the bridge
همه چیز عوض شده
Nowadays the water is under the bridge!
Work shoulder to shoulder
دوش به دوش هم کار کردن
If we Work shoulder to shoulder we can progress.
What s cooking?
چه خبرا؟!
What's cooking, pat
Well, nothing much
Willy-nilly
چه بخواهد،چه نخواهد!-خواه نا خواه!
Willy – Nelly he has to come back!
Wheel and deal
ساخت و پاخت کردن
You can't do any business in this town if you don't wheel and deal!!!
Wet behind the ears
همی از دهن بوی شیر آیدت.
همی رای شمشیر و تیر آیدت.
He's too young to become a manager. He's still wet behind the ears!
Walk on air
از خوشحالی روی ابر ها راه رفتن
SAKHA was walking on air when he heard the news.
We all make mistakes
انسان جایز الخطاست!
We all make mistakes
Wear the pants
رئیس خانه بودن
In our family, It's my mother who wears the pants
Where is the beef?
اصل قضیه را رو کن!
Your proposal seems to be really appealing, but where's the beef ?!
Wet blanket
آدم حال گیر
You shouldn't invite him to your birthday party. He is such a wet blanket!
Walk on air
از شادی بال در اوردن
Sakha was walking on air on his graduation day.
We haven’t seen much of you
پیدات نیست؟!
When SAKHA interred the ILI class after 3 sessions absence , the teacher asked: where
Were you all these sessions? We haven’t seen much of you!
Work ones fingers to the bone
جان کندن – سخت کار کردن
I work my fingers to the bone to support my children, but they don't appreciate it
You look hale
کشتی هایت غرق شده است
After Franklin failed the term, he looked hale!
You must lie on the bed you have
هر چه کنی به خود کنی-گر همه نیک و بد کنی
You must lie on the bed you have
You are what you think
گر در دل تو گل گذرد گل هستی
You are what you think
You are indebted to him
حق به گردن کسی داشتن
You are indebted to him
You can’t think again
کور خوندی!!
You can’t think again
You want a thing done do it your self
کس نخوارد پشت من جز ناخن انگشت من!
You want a thing done do it your self
You must be out of your mind
باید عقلت رو از دست داده باشی!
You must be out of your mind
Yes sport but no addiction
ورزش آری - اعتیاد نه
Yes sport but no addiction
Yours truly
چاکر- مخلص- بنده
If you leave everything to yours truly, there won't be any problem.
tongue twisters-part one
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1 Peter Piper picked a peck of
pickled peppers. |
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2 I saw Susie sitting in a shoe
shine shop. |
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3 How many boards from the comic Calvin & Hobbes, by Bill Waterson |
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4 How can a clam cram in a clean cream can? |
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5 Send toast to ten tense stout saints' ten tall tents. by Raymond Weisling |
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6 Denise sees the fleece, |
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7 Coy knows pseudonoise codes. by Pierre Abbat |
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8 Sheena leads, Sheila needs. |
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9 The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday. |
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10 Something in a thirty-acre thermal thicket of thorns and thistles thumped and thundered threatening the three-D thoughts of Matthew the thug - although, theatrically, it was only the thirteen-thousand thistles and thorns through the underneath of his thigh that the thirty year old thug thought of that morning. by Meaghan Desbiens |
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11 Can you can a can as a canner can can a can? |
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12 Seth at Sainsbury's sells thick socks. |
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13 You cuss, I cuss, we all cuss, for asparagus! from a Far Side cartoon by Gary Larson |
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14 Roberta ran rings around the Roman ruins. |
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15 Clean clams crammed in clean cans. |
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16 Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks. |
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17 I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish. |
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18 Stupid superstition! |
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19 There was a fisherman named
Fisher |
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20 World Wide Web |
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21 To sit in solemn silence in a
dull, dark dock, by W.S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan from The Mikado |
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22 Picky people pick Peter Pan Peanut-Butter, 'tis the peanut-butter picky people pick. from a commercial |
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23 If Stu chews shoes, should Stu choose the shoes he chews? |
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24 Luke Luck likes lakes. from Dr. Seuss' Fox in Socks |
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25 Seventy seven benevolent elephants harder than it seems |
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26 There those thousand thinkers were thinking how did the other three thieves go through. |
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27 Santa's Short Suit Shrunk name of a children's book |
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28 I was born on a pirate ship Hold your tounge while saying it. |
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29 I scream, you scream, we all scream for icecream! |
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30 Wayne went to Wales to watch walruses. |
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31 In 'ertford, 'ereford and 'ampshire, 'urricanes 'ardly Hever 'appen. from the film "My Fair Lady" |
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32 One-one was a race horse. |
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33 Eleven benevolent elephants |
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34 Celibate celebrant, celibate celebrant, celibate celebrant, ... |
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35 Willy's real rear wheel David Bowser in Harrisburg, PA |
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36 If Pickford's packers packed a packet of crisps would the packet of crisps that Pickford's packers packed survive for two and a half years? from Naomi Fletcher's real life |
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37 Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards |
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38 Gobbling gorgoyles gobbled gobbling goblins. |
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39 Did Dick Pickens prick his pinkie pickling cheap cling peaches in an inch of Pinch or framing his famed French finch photos? |
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40 Pirates Private Property |
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41 What a terrible tongue twister, |
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42 When you write copy you have the right to copyright the copy you write. ... |
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43 A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black nose! by Kitty Morrow |
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44 Elizabeth's birthday is on the third Thursday of this month. |
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45 Ann and Andy's anniversary is in April. |
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46 Flash message! |
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47 Frogfeet, flippers, swimfins. |
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48 Hassock hassock, black spotted hassock. Black spot on a black back of a black spotted hassock. |
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49 How many cookies could a good cook cook If a good cook could cook cookies? A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies. |
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50 How much ground would a groundhog hog, if a groundhog could hog ground? A groundhog would hog all the ground he could hog, if a groundhog could hog ground. |
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51 How much pot, could a pot roast roast, if a pot roast could roast pot. |
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52 How much wood could Chuck Woods' woodchuck chuck, if Chuck Woods' woodchuck could and would chuck wood? If Chuck Woods' woodchuck could and would chuck wood, how much wood could and would Chuck Woods' woodchuck chuck? Chuck Woods' woodchuck would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood as any woodchuck would, if a woodchuck could and would chuck wood. |
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53 Mary Mac's mother's making Mary
Mac marry me. from a song by Carbon Leaf |
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54 Mr. Tongue Twister tried to train his tongue to twist and turn, and twit an twat, to learn the letter "T". |
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55 Pete's pa pete poked to the pea patch to pick a peck of peas for the poor pink pig in the pine hole pig-pen. |
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56 She saw Sherif's shoes on the sofa. But was she so sure she saw Sherif's shoes on the sofa? |
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57 Through three cheese trees
three free fleas flew. from Fox in Sox by Dr. Seuss |
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58 Two tried and true tridents |
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59 rudder valve reversals the cause of some plane crashes |
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60 Birdie birdie in the sky laid a
turdie in my eye. |
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61 How many cans can a cannibal
nibble |
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62 Thirty-three thirsty, thundering thoroughbreds thumped Mr. Thurber on Thursday. |
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63 Four furious friends fought for the phone. |
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64 Plymouth sleuths thwart Luther's slithering. |
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65 Bobby Bippy bought a bat. from mid-Willamette Valley theater |
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66 Black background, brown background. |
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67 Why do you cry, Willy? |
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68 Very well, very well, very well ... |
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69 Tie twine to three tree twigs. |
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70 Rory the warrior and Roger the worrier were reared wrongly in a rural brewery. |
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71 Mares eat oats and does eat
oats, |
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72 Three short sword sheaths. |
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73 Caution: Wide Right Turns seen on semi-tractor trailers |
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74 Rolling red wagons |
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75 Green glass globes glow greenly. |
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76 Robert Wayne Rutter personal name |
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77 I stood sadly on the silver steps of Burgess's fish sauce shop, mimicking him hiccuping, and wildly welcoming him within. |
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78 As I was in Arkansas I saw a saw that could out saw any saw I ever saw saw. If you happen to be in Arkansas and see a saw that can out saw the saw I saw saw I'd like to see the saw you saw saw. |
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79 black back bat |
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80 The queen in green screamed. |
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81 How many berries could a bare
berry carry, |
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82 What did you have for
breakfast? |
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83 Snap Crackel pop, |
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84 Six slimy snails sailed silently. |
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85 I thought, I thought of thinking of thanking you. |
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86 Seven slick slimey snakes slowly sliding southward. |
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87 Red Buick, blue Buick |
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88 Roofs of mushrooms rarely mush too much. by Matt Duchnowski |
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89 He threw three balls. |
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90 The great Greek grape growers grow great Greek grapes. |
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91 Singing Sammy sung songs on sinking sand. |
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92 We're real rear wheels. |
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93 Rhys watched Ross switch his Irish wristwatch for a Swiss wristwatch. |
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94 I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch. |
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95 Near an ear, a nearer ear, a nearly eerie ear. |
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96 On a lazy laser raiser lies a laser ray eraser. |
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97 Scissors sizzle, thistles sizzle. |
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98 Tom threw Tim three thumbtacks. |
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99 How much caramel can a canny canonball cram in a camel if a canny canonball can cram caramel in a camel? |
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100 He threw three free throws. |
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101 Fresh French fried fly fritters |
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102 Gig whip, gig whip, gig whip, ... |
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103 I was born on a pirate ship. Say it while holding your tongue. |
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105 Little Mike left his bike like Tike at Spike's. |
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106 Eddie edited it. |
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107 Yellow butter, purple jelly,
red jam, black bread. |
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108 Wow, race winners really want red wine right away! |
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109 The ruddy widow really wants ripe watermelon and red roses when winter arrives. |
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110 I'll chew and chew until my jaws drop. |
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111 Triple Dickle a strong drink |
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112 How many sheets could a sheet slitter slit if a sheet slitter could slit sheets? |
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113 Supposed to be pistachio, by Diane Estep |
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114 Chester Cheetah chews a chunk of cheep cheddar cheese. from a high school singing class |
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115 Real rock wall, real rock wall, real rock wall |
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116 Argyle Gargoyle |
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117 Peggy Babcock, Peggy Babcock, Peggy Babcock, ... personal name |
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118 If you're keen on stunning
kites and cunning stunts, |
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119 Two tiny tigers take two taxis to town. |
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120 Sounding by sound is a sound method of sounding sounds. by Pierre Abbat |
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121 Willie's really weary. |
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122 Yally Bally had a jolly golliwog. Feeling folly, Yally Bally Bought his jolly golli' a dollie made of holly! The golli', feeling jolly, named the holly dollie, Polly. So Yally Bally's jolly golli's holly dollie Polly's also jolly! by Mistah Twistah, Tony Valuch |
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123 Out in the pasture the nature watcher watches the catcher. While the catcher watches the pitcher who pitches the balls. Whether the temperature's up or whether the temperature's down, the nature watcher, the catcher and the pitcher are always around. The pitcher pitches, the catcher catches and the watcher watches. So whether the temperature's rises or whether the temperature falls the nature watcher just watches the catcher who's watching the pitcher who's watching the balls. by Sharon Johnson |
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124 Tommy Tucker tried to tie Tammy's Turtles tie. |
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125 John, where Peter had had
"had had", had had "had"; |
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126 Excited executioner exercising his excising powers excessively. |
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127 Pail of ale aiding ailing Al's travails. from India |
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128 Double bubble gum, bubbles double. |
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129 If you can't can any candy can, |
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130 Octopus ocular optics. by Pierre Abbat |
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131 This is the sixth zebra snoozing thoroughly. |
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132 Salty broccoli, salty broccoli, salty broccoli .... |
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133 I saw Esau kissing Kate. |
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134 A slimey snake slithered down the sandy sahara. |
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135 Suzie Seaword's fish-sauce shop sells unsifted thistles for thistle-sifters to sift. |
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136 I eat eel while you peel eel |
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137 Nothing is worth thousands of deaths. |
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138 Casual clothes are provisional for leisurely trips across Asia. |
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139 East Fife Four, Forfar Five an actual football result from the Scottish third division |
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140 Roy Wayne personal names |
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141 11 was a racehorse, Wunwun was a racehorse, Tutu was one too. Wunwun won one race, Tutu won one too. |
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142 It's not the cough that carries
you off, |
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143 She said she should sit. |
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144 Mo mi mo me send me a toe, |
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145 Will you, William? Will you,
William? Will you, William? |
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146 I wish you were a fish in my dish |
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147 She stood on the balcony, inexplicably mimicking him hiccuping, and amicably welcoming him in. an actor's vocal warmup for lips and tongue |
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148 The big black bug bit the big
black bear, |
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149 Dust is a disk's worst enemy. |
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150 I see a sea down by the
seashore. |
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151 Old Mr. Hunt |
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152 As one black bug, bled blue, black blood. The other black bug bled blue. |
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153 Mommy made me eat my M&Ms. |
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154 I'm not the fig plucker, |
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155 A gazillion gigantic grapes
gushed |
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156 Aluminum, linoleum, molybdenum, aluminum, linoleum, molybdenum, aluminum, linoleum, molybdenum |
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157 Thin grippy thick slippery. |
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158 A tree toad loved a she-toad, |
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159 The owner of the inside inn was inside his inside inn with his inside outside his inside inn. |
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160 If you notice this notice, |
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161 If you understand, say
"understand". |
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162 She sees cheese. |
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163 Brent Spence Bridge places in Ohio |
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164 Chukotko-Kamchatkan pertaining to the Siberian people living in Kamchatka |
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165 There those thousand thinkers
were thinking |
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166 Five frantic frogs fled from fifty fierce fishes. |
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167 One smart fellow, he felt
smart. |
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168 Seven sleazy shysters in sharkskin suits sold sheared sealskins to seasick sailors. |
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169 I would if I could! But I can't, so I won't! |
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170 But a harder thing still to do. What a to do to die today from a college drama class |
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171 Love's a feeling you feel when
you feel |
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172 Silly sheep weep and sleep. |
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173 Truly rural, truly rural, truly rural, ... |
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174 A turbot's not a burbot, for a turbot's a butt, but a burbot's not. |
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175 I know a boy named Tate |
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176 The seething sea ceaseth; thus the seething sea sufficeth us. |
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177 Real weird rear wheels by Michael Dworkin and Bill Harvey |
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178 I slit a sheet, a sheet I slit, upon a slitted sheet I sit. |
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179 A pessimistic pest exists amidst us. |
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180 Knife and a fork bottle and a
cork Chicken in the car and the car
can go, |
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181 Five fuzzy French frogs Frolicked through the fields in France. |
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182 Two to two to Toulouse? |
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183 Swatch watch |
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184 Dr. Johnson and Mr. Johnson, after great consideration, came to the conclusion that the Indian nation beyond the Indian Ocean is back in education because the chief occupation is cultivation. |
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185 Round and round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran. |
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186 Buckets of bug blood, buckets of bug blood, buckets of bug blood |
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187 I'm a sock cutter and I cut
socks. |
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188 If coloured caterpillars could change their colours constantly could they keep their coloured coat coloured properly? |
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189 We won, we won, we won, we won, ... |
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190 Thirty-three thousand people think that Thursday is their thirtieth birthday. by Julia Dicum |
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191 How much ground could a grounghog grind if a groundhog could grind ground? |
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192 How may saws could a see-saw saw if a see-saw could saw saws? by Jillian Goetz |
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193 As he gobbled the cakes on his
plate, from Dr. Seuss's O Say Can You Say? |
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194 How much myrtle would a wood
turtle hurdle if a wood turtle could hurdle myrtle? |
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195 Shut up the shutters and sit in the shop. |
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196 Rattle your bottles in Rollocks' van. |
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197 A fly and flea flew into a
flue, |
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198 How much dew does a dewdrop
drop |
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199 If Kantie can tie a tie and
untie a tie, |
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200 Bake big batches of bitter brown bread. |
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201 But she as far surpasseth
Sycorax, Caliban describing Miranda's beauty in "The Tempest", by William Shakespeare |
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202 Bake big batches of brown blueberry bread. |
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203 She sits in her slip and sips Schlitz. |
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204 Which wristwatch is a Swiss wristwatch? |
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205 Whoever slit the sheets is a good sheet slitter. |
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206 Mummies make money. |
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207 Crush grapes, grapes crush, crush grapes. |
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208 An elephant was asphyxiated in the asphalt. |
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209 A black bloke's back brake-block broke. |
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210 This is a zither. |
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211 Fresh fried fish, |
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212 There was a minimum of cinnamon in the aluminum pan. |
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213 Really leery, rarely Larry. |
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214 Big black bugs bleed blue black blood but baby black bugs bleed blue blood. |
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215 Elizabeth has eleven elves in her elm tree. |
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216 Her whole right hand really hurts. difficult in Brazil |
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217 Come, come, |
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218 Tie a knot, tie a knot. |
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219 Red blood, green blood |
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220 I'm a sheet slitter. |
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221 Busy buzzing bumble bees. |
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222 A lump of red leather, a red leather lump |
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223 Nat the bat swat at Matt the gnat. |
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224 I shot the city sheriff. |
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225 A lady sees a pot-mender at
work at his barrow in the street. |
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226 I am not a pheasant plucker, |
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227 Suzie, Suzie, working in a
shoeshine shop. Tommy, Tommy, toiling in a
tailor's shop. sung by Ian Mackintosh |
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228 Preshrunk silk shirts. |
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229 Craig Quinn's quick trip to Crabtree Creek. |
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230 Six shining cities, six shining cities, six shining cities. |
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231 While we were walking, we were watching window washers wash Washington's windows with warm washing water. |
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232 A big black bear sat on a big black bug. |
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233 A bloke's bike back brake block broke. |
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234 Sweet sagacious Sally Sanders said she sure saw seven segregated seaplanes sailing swiftly southward Saturday. |
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235 Betty Botter bought some butter
but, said she, the butter's bitter. |
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236 How much oil boil can a gum boil boil if a gum boil can boil oil? |
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237 Good blood, bad blood, good blood, bad blood, good blood, bad blood. |
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238 No nose knows like a gnome's nose knows. by the Hofman family |
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239 Freshly fried fresh flesh |
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240 There are two minutes difference from four to two to two to two, from two to two to two, too. |
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241 There once was a man who had a sister, his name was Mr. Fister. Mr. Fister's sister sold sea shells by the sea shore. Mr. Fister didn't sell sea shells, he sold silk sheets. Mr. Fister told his sister that he sold six silk sheets to six shieks. The sister of Mr. Fister said I sold six shells to six shieks too! |
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242 Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore. But if Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore then where are the sea shells Sally sells? |
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243 She stood on the steps of Burgess's Fish Sauce Shop, mimicking him hiccuping and amicably welcoming him in. |
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244 Swan swam over the sea. |
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245 Sally is a sheet slitter, she slits sheets. |
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246 She sells sea shells on the sea
shore; |
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247 You know New York. |
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248 What noise annoys an oyster
most? |
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249 Ripe white wheat reapers reap ripe white wheat right. |
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250 Blake's black bike's back brake bracket block broke. |
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251 Each Easter Eddie eats eighty Easter eggs. |
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252 She slits the sheet she sits on. |
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253 A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed. |
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254 A twister of twists once
twisted a twist. |
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255 Red lolly, yellow lolly. |
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256 Mrs Hunt had a country cut
front |
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257 Knapsack strap. |
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258 John, where Molly had had "had", had had "had had". "Had had " had had the teachers approval |
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259 Miss Smith's fish-sauce shop seldom sells shellfish. |
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260 Great gray goats |
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261 Whether the weather be fine |
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262 Sunshine city, sunshine city, sunshine city, ... |
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263 The batter with the butter is the batter that is better! |
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264 There's a sandwich on the sand which was sent by a sane witch. |
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265 How many yaks could a yak pack pack if a yak pack could pack yaks? |
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266 Twelve twins twirled twelve twigs. |
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267 If you stick a stock of liquor
in your locker |
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268 Clowns grow glowing crowns. |
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269 Can you imagine an imaginary
menagerie manager |
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270 Sister Suzie sewing shirts for
soldiers |
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274 Richard's wretched ratchet wrench. |
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275 Rugged rubber baby buggy bumpers. |
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276 A box of biscuits, |
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277 When a doctor doctors a doctor, |
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278 What to do to die today at a minute or two to two. A terribly difficult thing to say and a harder thing to do. A dragon will come and beat his drum Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-too at a minute or two to two today. At a minute or two to two. Who is the author? |
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279 If two witches would watch two watches, which witch would watch which watch? |
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280 The soldier's shoulder surely hurts! |
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281 She sees seas slapping shores. |
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282 A loyal warrior will rarely worry why we rule. by Ray Weisling |
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283 Greek grapes. |
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284 Mr. See owned a saw and Mr Soar
owned a seesaw. |
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285 Six sick sea-serpents swam the seven seas. |
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286 There was a little witch which switched from Chichester to Ipswich. |
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287 A proper cup of coffee from a proper copper coffee pot. |
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288 Don't trouble trouble, until trouble troubles you! If you trouble trouble, triple trouble troubles you! |
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289 Theophilus Thadeus Thistledown, the succesful thistle-sifter, while sifting a sieve-full of unsifted thistles, thrust three thousand thistles through the thick of his thumb. Now, if Theophilus Thadeus Thistledown, the succesful thistle-sifter, thrust three thousand thistles through the thick of his thumb, see that thou, while sifting a sieve-full of unsifted thistles, thrust not three thousand thistles through the thick of thy thumb. |
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290 Shoe section, shoe section, shoe section, ... |
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291 A smart fella, a fella smart. |
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292 She is a thistle-sifter. She has a sieve of unsifted thistles and a sieve of sifted thistles and the sieve of unsifted thistles she sifts into the sieve of sifted thistles because she is a thistle-sifter. |
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293 Admidst the mists and coldest
frosts, |
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294 Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, |
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295 Blue glue gun, green glue gun. |
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296 Toy boat, toy boat, toy boat, ... |
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297 Mallory's hourly salary. |
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298 I slit a sheet, a sheet I slit, and on that slitted sheet I sit. |
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299 Don't spring on the inner-spring this spring or there will be an offspring next spring. |
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300 A flea and a fly in a flue, |
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301 King Thistle stuck a thousand
thistles in the thistle of his thumb. |
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302 Five fat friars frying flat fish. |
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303 The bottle of perfume that
Willy sent |
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304 Esau Wood sawed wood. All the wood Esau Wood saw, Esau Wood would saw. All the wood Wood saw, Esau sought to saw. One day Esau Wood's wood-saw would saw no wood. So Esau Wood sought a new wood-saw. The new wood-saw would saw wood. Oh, the wood Esau Wood would saw. Esau sought a saw that would saw wood as no other wood-saw would saw. And Esau found a saw that would saw as no other wood-saw would saw. And Esau Wood sawed wood. |
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305 A skunk sat on a stump and
thunk the stump stunk, |
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306 Extinct insects' instincts, extant insects' instincts. by Pierre Abbat |
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307 Sweater weather, leather weather. |
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308 One black beetle bled only black blood, the other black beetle bled blue. |
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309 The big black bug's blood ran blue. |
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310 I am not the pheasant plucker, |
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311 Ed Nott was shot and Sam Shott was not. So it is better to be Shott than Nott. Some say Nott was not shot. But Shott says he shot Nott. Either the shot Shott shot at Nott was not shot, or Nott was shot. If the shot Shott shot shot Nott, Nott was shot. But if the shot Shott shot shot Shott, the shot was Shott, not Nott. However, the shot Shott shot shot not Shott - but Nott. So, Ed Nott was shot and that's hot! Is it not? |
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312 We will learn why her lowly lone, worn yarn loom will rarely earn immoral money. by Ray Weisling |
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313 Unique New York, unique New York, unique New York, ... |
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314 If Dr. Seuss Were a Technical Writer..... Here's an easy game to play. If a packet hits a pocket on a
socket on a port, If your cursor finds a menu
item followed by a dash, You can't say this? What a
shame, sir! If the label on the cable on
the table at your house, When the copy of your floppy's
getting sloppy on the disk, from the Unix fortune database, attributed to DementDJ@ccip.perkin-elmer.com in the rec.humor.funny newsgroup |
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315 Picky people pick Peter Pan
Peanut Butter. |
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316 Ray Rag ran across a rough
road. |
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317 Elmer Arnold personal name |
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318 A Tudor who tooted the flute |
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319 Mrs Puggy Wuggy has a square
cut punt. |
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320 Tim, the thin twin tinsmith. |
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321 Thin sticks, thick bricks |
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322 Red lorry, yellow lorry. |
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323 A big black bug bit a big black bear and made the big black bear bleed blood. |
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324 How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood? A woodchuck would chuck how much a woodchuck would chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood. |
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325 Larry Hurley, a burly squirrel hurler, hurled a furry squirrel through a curly grill. |
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326 Six twin screwed steel steam cruisers. |
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327 A nurse anesthetist unearthed a nest. |
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328 I thought a thought. |
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329 She sells sea shells on the
seashore. |
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330 From the
programmer's desk: |
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331 A noise annoys an oyster, but a noisy noise annoys an oyster more! |
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332 Plain bun, plum bun, bun without plum. |
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333 Slick slim slippers sliding south. |
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334 The Leith police dismisseth us |
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335 Ah shucks, six stick shifts stuck shut! |
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336 Meter maid Mary married manly
Matthew Marcus Mayo, |
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337 The king would sing, about a ring that would go ding. |
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338 How much dough would Bob Dole
dole |
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339 People pledging plenty of pennies. |
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340 Mares eat oats and does eat oats, but little lambs eat ivy. from a pre-war English music-hall song |
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341 To begin to toboggan, |
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342 Courtney Dworkin personal name |
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343 Switch watch, wrist watch. |
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344 Six thick thistle sticks |
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345 Moses supposes his toeses are
roses, Donald O'Connor and Gene Kelly in "Singing in the rain" |
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346 I wish I were what I was when I wished I were what I am. |
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347 She sells seashells on the seashore. The seashells she sells are seashore seashells. |
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348 Irish wristwatch |
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349 She had shoulder surgery. |
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350 To put a pipe in byte mode, type PIPE_TYPE_BYTE. from the Visual C++ help file. |
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351 Three Tree Turtles Three tree turtles took turns
talking tongue twisters. |
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352 My Friend Gladys Oh, the sadness of her sadness
when she's sad. |
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353 I would if I could, and if I
couldn't, how could I? common school kids nonsense, circa 1910 |
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354 real rear wheel |
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355 Give me the gift of a grip-top
sock, articulation warmup for actors |
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356 National Sheepshire Sheep Association |
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357 The crow flew over the river with a lump of raw liver. |
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358 The little red lorry went down Limuru road. Limuru (Lee-moo-roo) road is a the name of a road in Kenya. |
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359 Flies fly but a fly flies. |
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360 Did Doug dig Dick's garden or did Dick dig Doug's garden? by Paul Davies |
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361 If a Hottentot taught a Hottentot tot to talk ere the tot could totter, ought the Hottentot tot be taught to say ought or naught or what ought to be taught 'er? |
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362 How many cans can a canner can if a canner can can cans? A canner can can as many cans as a canner can if a canner can can cans. |
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363 Federal Express is now called
FedEx. |
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364 Which witch snitched the stitched switch for which the Swiss witch wished? by Ann Clark |
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365 Does this shop sport short socks with spots? |
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366 Customer: Do you have soothers? actual conversation in a shop in Canada, recorded by Don Monson |
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367 Tommy, Tommy, toiling in a
tailor's shop. |
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368 No need to light a night-light on a light night like tonight. |
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369 I wish to wish, I dream to dream, I try to try, and I live to live, and I'd die to die, and I cry to cry but I dont know why. from a Song by Soundgarden named "Somewhere" composed and written by Ben Shepherd |
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370 My mommy makes me muffins on Mondays. by Tim McCauley, age 8 |
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371 A real rare whale. |
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372 Terry Teeter, a teeter-totter teacher, taught her daughter Tara to teeter-totter, but Tara Teeter didn't teeter-totter as Terry Teeter taught her to. by Pierre Abbat |
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373 Ken Dodd's dad's dog 's dead. |
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374 I bought a bit of baking powder and baked a batch of biscuits. I brought a big basket of biscuits back to the bakery and baked a basket of big biscuits. Then I took the big basket of biscuits and the basket of big biscuits and mixed the big biscuits with the basket of biscuits that was next to the big basket and put a bunch of biscuits from the basket into a biscuit mixer and brought the basket of biscuits and the box of mixed biscuits and the biscuit mixer to the bakery and opened a tin of sardines. Said to be a diction test for would-be radio announcers: To be read clearly, without mistakes, in less than 20 seconds (from Coronet Magazine, August 1948). |
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375 Kanta is a masai girl. She can tie a tie and untie a tie. If Kanta can tie a tie and untie a tie, why can't I tie a tie and untie a tie? |
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376 I'm a mother pheasant plucker, |
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377 If you go for a gopher a gopher will go for a gopher hole. |
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378 Seven slick and sexy sealskin ski suits slid slowly down the slope. |
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379 The chief of the Leith police dismisseth us. |
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380 Fred Threlfall's thirty-five fine threads are finer threads than Fred Threlfall's thirty-five thick threads. by Anthony Nichols |
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381 Bug's black blood, Black bug's blood |
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382 Reed Wade Road name of a road in Batesville Arkansas |
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383 Jack's nap sack strap snapped. |
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384 I saw Esau sitting on a seesaw. I saw Esau; he saw me. |
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385 A quick witted cricket critic. |
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386 Hitchcock Hawk Watch Spots Record Raptors Title of an article in the Neola Gazette |
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387 Sure, sir, the ship's sure shipshape, sir. |
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388 The Smothers brothers' father's
mother's brothers are |
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389 One Double Dozen Double Damask Dinner Napkins Name of a sketch written by Dion Titheradge for a London musical revue and originally performed by Cicely Courtneidge in the early 1930's. The comedienne Bea Lillie performed the sketch in an American film starring Bing Crosby in 1938, and that film's name was "Doctor Rhythm". The sketch became famous and Lillie did perform it on numerous occasions on radio, as well as record it on two 78rpm records. |
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390 The cat crept into the crypt, crapped and crept out. |
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391 Dear mother, |
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392 Blended baby blue bug's blood blotches. made up watching bugs splatter on the windshield ... ugh! |
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393 So, this is the sushi chef? Spoken to a friend in a Japanese restaurant on the chef’s return. |
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394 Furnish Freddie's nursery with forty-four furry Furby Beanie Babies. |
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395 Arnold Palmer, Arnold Palmer, Arnold Palmer, ... name of the famous American golfer |
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396 A bitter biting bittern bit a
better biting bittern |
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397 Certified certificates from certified certificate certifiers. |
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398 Imagine, imagining imagining, an imaginary imaginary imaginary menagerie manager, imagining imagining imagining an imaginary imaginary imaginary managerie. |
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399 What noise annoys a noisy
oyster? |
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400 We need a plan to fan a pan; find a pan to fan, then find a fan to fan the pan, then fan the pan. Some Korean students find difficult to pronounce difference between 'f' and 'p'. |
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401 How many snacks could a snack
stacker stack, by Christine Reynolds |
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402 Freddy is ready to roast red
roaches. |
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403 Who washed Washington's white woolen underwear when Washington's washer-woman went west? |
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404 On mules we find two legs
behind and two we find before. |
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405 Three grey geese |
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406 Susie sits shinning silver shoes |
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407 Ralph rakes leaves really, really lousily. for Japanese students of English |
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408 Lady Luck dislikes losers. for Japanese students of English |
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409 Broken back brake block |
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410 Mumbling, bumbling. Bumbling, mumbling. |
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411 Of all the felt I ever felt I never felt felt that felt like that felt felt. |
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412 They hatch fish at the state fish hatchery and sell hatched fish to the fish stick factory. by Kevin Brown |
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413 In pine tar is. In oak none is. In mud eels are. In clay none is. If read fast, it sounds like gibberish. |
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414 The sixth sick sheik's sixth sick sheep. |
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415 Thirty-six thick silk threads |
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416 Silly shoe-fly pie fans sell chilly shoe-fly pie pans. |
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417 Kantai can tie a tie. If Kantai
can tie a tie, |
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418 The two-toed tree toad tried to tread where the three-toed tree toad trod. |
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419 Tricky Tristan tracked a trail
of tiny turtles. |
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420 Esau Wood saw a wood saw, saw wood, as no wood saw would saw wood. If Esau Wood saw a wood saw, saw wood, as no wood saw would saw wood, where is the wood saw witch would saw wood, as no wood saw would saw wood. |
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421 You're behaving like a babbling, bumbling band of baboons. from Harry Potter |
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422 Iranian Uranium |
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423 Giddy kiddy goat, |
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424 He wanted to desert his dessert in the desert! |
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425 If a Hottentot tot taught a Hottentot tot to talk before the tot would totter, ought the Hottentot tot be taught to say ought, or naught, or what ought to be taught the Hottentot tot? If to hoot and to toot a Hottentot tot be taught by a Hottentot tutor, should the tutor get hot if the Hottentot tot hoots and toots at the Hottentot tutor? |
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426 There was a writer called
Wright, he taught his son to write Wright right: |
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427 Very rare vagrant wader a "vagrant wader" is a wading bird that is not typical to a particular region |
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428 Crash Quiche Course |
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429 I broke a brickbat and a brickbat broke me. |
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430 A wooden worm wouldn't be worthy of worship but would he if he wondered and worried about what he would be worthy of if he wasn't wooden? by Samy Gosselin |
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431 Give papa a cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup. |
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432 Nine nice night nurses nursing nicely. |
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433 Farrell's features fabulous food 'n' fantastic fountain fantasies for frolicking, fun-filled festive families. |
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434 Who holds Joe's nose when he blows? Joe knows. |
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435 A singly circularly linked list. |
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436 The Final Fixing of the Foolish Fugitive Feeling footloose, fancy-free and frisky, this feather-brained fellow finagled his fond father into forking over his fortune. Forthwith, he fled for foreign fields and frittered his farthings feasting fabulously with fair-weather friends. Finally, fleeced by those folly filled fellows and facing famine, he found him-self a feed flinger in a filthy farm-lot. He fain would have filled his frame with foraged food from fodder fragments. "Fooey! My father's flunkies fare far fancier," the frazzled fugitive fumed feverishly, frankly facing fact. Frustrated from failure and filled with forebodings, he fled for his family. Falling at his father's feet, he floundered forlornly. "Father, I have flunked and fruitlessly forfeited further family favors . . ." But the faithful father, forestalling further flinching, frantically flagged his flunkies to fetch forth the finest fatling and fix a feast. But the fugitive's fault finding frater, faithfully farming his father's fields for free, frowned at this fickle forgiveness of former falderal. His fury flashed, but fussing was futile. His foresighted father figured, "Such filial fidelity is fine, but what forbids fervent festivities? The fugitive is found! Unfurl the flags! With fanfare flaring, let fun, frolic and frivolity flow freely, former failures forgotten and folly forsaken." Forgiveness forms a firm foundation for future fortitude. (Sir John Hensch of London) |
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437 Thirty-three thousand feathers on a thrushes throat. |
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438 When I went to Warsaw, I saw a saw that could outsaw any saw that I ever saw. Now, if you go to Warsaw and see a saw that could outsaw the saw I saw, I'd like to see your saw saw. |
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439 If practice makes perfect and
perfect needs practice, by Karen and Alyse Ferry |
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440 Six Czech cricket critics |
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441 Rubber Berber Gerber™ Burger An ersatz North African taste treat ... |
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442 Lucid Lou slued loose the sluice that slew the slough. |
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443 In Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire hurricanes hardly ever happen. from My Fair Lady the musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion |
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444 Thomas Tattamus took two T's to tie two tots to two tall trees. |
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445 Hercules, a hardy hunter, hunted a hare in the Hampshire Hills. Hit him on the head with a hard, hard hammer and he howled horribly! |
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446 Frank's fisher fishes on Friday for Frank's Friday fresh fried fish-fest. by Steven Combs |
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447 I saw a saw in Warsaw. Of all the saws I ever saw I never saw a saw that could saw, like the saw I saw in Warsaw. |
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448 Dick had a dog, Dick had a duck, Dick's duck dived as deep as Dick's dog dug! by Alexandra Hunt (11 years old) |
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449 It's a nice night for a white rice fight. |
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450 If a fella met a fella in a
field of fitches |
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451 I feel a feel a funny feel a
funny feel feel I, |
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452 Never trust But if you must, on board of a Victory Ship in the 1940s |
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453 A sad story about Nobody This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realised that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody, when Nobody did, what Anybody could have done. |
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454 Mr Knott and Mr Watt on the Phone Hello? ... I'll call on you this afternoon. All right, are you Jones? |
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455 Round brown bread the Indian bread "Roti" |
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456 grip glue, grip glue, grip glue, ... |
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457 Bob's pop-up blocker blocks Bob's pop-ups. |
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458 Chill, Shake, Serve, ... |
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459 M. R. Ducks |
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How much cash could a sasquatch stash if a sasquatch could stash cash? by Janet Cashman-Shipman and family |
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461 A cunning young canner from
Canning |
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462 How many ducks could a duck duct-tape, if a duck could duct-tape ducks? |
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463 Bad dead bed-bugs bleed bug blood. by Mimi Routh |
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464 Upper roller, lower roller, |
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465 Bill had a billboard, Bill also had a board bill. The billboard bored Bill so Bill sold the billboard to pay for the board bill. |
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466 Washington's wash woman washed Washington's wash while Washington's wife went west. |
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467 Faith's face cloth, Faith's face cloth, Faith's face cloth, ... by Monica Holmes-Lauder |
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468 Deer, deer, oh dear, oh dear, The Roadkill Song |
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469 The sixth sick Sikh's sixth sheep is sick. |
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470 Click, clap, pluck, ... |
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471 Mister Twister's tongue twisters, ... |
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472 Hum-min-a, Hum-min-a, Hum-min-a, ... sometimes said by Jackie Gleason in "The Honeymooners" |
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473 Mud bug, mud bug, mud bug, ... |
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474 Polish it in the corner. Polish it in the corner. Polish it in the corner. ... |
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475 I gratefully gazed at the gracefully grazing gazelles. |
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476 Really very weary, really very weary, really very weary, ... |
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477 The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep 's sick. variation of the famous tongue twister |
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478 Thrushcross Grange the name of the Linton's house in "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë |
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479 Six sticky skeletons, six sticky skeletons, six sticky skeletons, ... |
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480 Sheila is selling her shop at
the seashore Danny Kaye song, arround 1930 |
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481 A canner exceedingly canny, © Win Ivin |
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482 She sat upon a balcony, inimicably mimicking him hiccuping and amicably welcoming him in. |
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483 I can't believe that "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" is actually a butter that I can't believe is not butter. "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" is a butter substitute produced by Becel/Flora/Promise, a subsidiary of Unilever. |
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484 You name it, we claim it. If we can't get it, we'll send you to get it. If we can't send you to get it, forgit it. Who's got it, if we don't got it? from the 1960's |
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485 If your Bob doesnt give our Bob that bob that your Bob owes our Bob, our Bob will give your Bob a bob in the eye. |
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486 V: Voilà! In view, a humble
vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the
vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of
the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a
by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and
virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and
voracious violation of volition. from the screenplay of the movie "V for Vendetta", at the beginning, when V meets Evie for the first time |
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487 chip shop chips |
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488 Velvet Revolver |
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489 Shine my city shoes! repeat really fast |
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490 Sniff Sesh! Sniff Sesh! Sniff Sesh! a dog sniffing a blanket |
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491 The Knight said, "He's", with niceties, "some nights a tease or nice at ease on nice settees". |
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492 How much snus could a moose on
the loose use |
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493 Black Rock Brain Lock |
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494 Which Witch snitched the Snitch
Witch? by Emily Green |
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495 A maid named Lady Marmalade |
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496 Theodore Thistle threw three
thorny thistles. |
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497 Silly Sally Shouldnort shaved sheep she should show soon so selling sheep shaved showed she shouldn't show shaved sheep so soon. by James Norton |
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498 Cracker rapper, cracker rapper, cracker rapper, ... by Kazia Sarpola |
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499 Lenny Lou leopard led leprechauns leaping like lemmings. by Brian & Grace McKeon |
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500 loyal royal lawyer |