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A bit of a quiz for a Sunday

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*** Mummo ***

*** Mummo *** Report 17 Jan 2010 21:35

d. A reasonable man.

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 17 Jan 2010 21:33

a........soldiers fighting against Cromwell were shunned by people of Coventry...hence "sent to Coventry"

b... in bygone days candles were expensive so if task wasn't too important the saying was ,not worth (lighting a candle for)

suzian

suzian Report 17 Jan 2010 21:29

Where did these sayings come from, then?

a. sent to Coventry

b. not worth a candle

c. see a man about a dog

d. the man on the Clapham omnibus

e. at sixes and sevens

f. Doolally tap

Have fun with this!

Sue x