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Is “what on earth” still commonly used in real life? Is there any alternative that is not cursing or obscene?
I'm a non-native speaker. When I was at school, we were taught that "on earth" is used for emphasis in questions such as:
What on earth are you talking about?
However, from my experience ...
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What is the origin of “bite me”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Meaning and usage of “bite me”
Here’s the dilemma: What body part does the oft-used expression, “Bite me!” refer to?
All the males (man on the street) I’ve ...
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What is the meaning of the phrase “Land Sakes”?
In a children's story I was reading the other day, one of the characters said
"Land Sakes"
...from the context of the story, it must be to indicate they are surprised?
It was completely ...
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Is “what in hejudas?” a common idiom or phrase?
I noticed the following phrase used in another question:
Is this a common idiom? If so, what in hejudas inspired such a phrasing?
Obviously, this is similar to the phrases “what in hell” or ...
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Where does the phrase “holy crap on a cracker” come from?
Where does the phrase "holy crap on a cracker" come from?
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What is the origin of “holy smoke”?
What is the origin of holy smoke?
To what is holy smoke referring?
