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Getting All Greasy and Buttered Up…

April 10, 2019 rileyjfroud

The phrase to butter someone up is an odd one, isn’t it? When you actually think about it, it can’t help but conjure images of

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Why You’ll Never Eat a ‘Cold Shoulder’

November 7, 2018 rileyjfroud

When we want to give someone a icy reception or demonstrate a certain coldness towards them, we often find ourselves giving them the ‘cold shoulder’,

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Disgusting, Dirty Bookworms

February 21, 2018 rileyjfroud

For this week’s Wordy Wednesday, I originally thought we’d follow on from the unintentional theme we seem to have going this week – book addiction

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Is ‘Xmas’ Trying to Take Christ Out of Christmas?

December 6, 2017 rileyjfroud

I remember when I was a kid, I saw the words ‘XMAS SALE’ painted in huge letters on a shop window. I was only little

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Exactly Who Is Gordon Bennett Anyway?

November 29, 2017 rileyjfroud

Gordon Bennett! is a phrase that we all know and love. Admittedly, today it’s more likely to be said in jest rather than as a genuine

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