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nigel
21st November 2008, 21:24
These are English idioms...but how many filipina's understand them? hehe

1 A little birdy told me.

2 He pulled a fast one.

3 We can't swing a cat in here.

4 I'm all on my Jack Jones.

5 I don't Adam and Eve it.

6 I'm on the dog and bone.

7 Use your loaf.

8 He's a tea leaf.

9 Your in a right old two and eight.

10 I've made a pigs ear of it.

11 I'm going for a Jimmy Riddle.

This could be a lot of fun! What do you think these idioms mean?:rolleyes:

andypaul
22nd November 2008, 00:27
I no speaka da inlgis

Jay&Zobel
22nd November 2008, 13:31
These are English idioms...but how many filipina's understand them? hehe

1 A little birdy told me.

2 He pulled a fast one.

3 We can't swing a cat in here.

4 I'm all on my Jack Jones.

5 I don't Adam and Eve it.

6 I'm on the dog and bone.

7 Use your loaf.

8 He's a tea leaf.

9 Your in a right old two and eight.

10 I've made a pigs ear of it.

11 I'm going for a Jimmy Riddle.

This could be a lot of fun! What do you think these idioms mean?:rolleyes:


hehe do not know them!!!

But what about this:

SHIYET*** HIT THE FAN!!! i know that!!! hehe i curiously asked my hubby about it COZ HE WAS DISCUSSING THAT HIS FRIEND DID THAT, "Why on earth somebody will throw someone's poo in the fan!! "

he laughed hysterically!!!! doh!! hehehe...

yep, now your turn to teach us!!!! lol

ANDRES25
26th November 2008, 17:20
1. i think someone told him but he's not saying who
2. means conned someone and vanished
3. means a very small room
4.on my tod ha ha all alone
5.i don't believe it
6.i'm on the phone
7.use your head .loaf of bread =head
8. he's a thief
9 .in a right state
10. ****ed it up.
11. going for a wee

I asked my huband about these idioms... ha!ha ha!