American Sayings

I've heard many times when a foreigner had to repeat themselves to an American because the American never understand their talk. But American sayings...

ive just seen an example about someone talking about crisps and some american said what are crisps and someone had to explain! and to be honest americ...

What are some of the inspirational sayings that American Eagle Outfitters have in ads. For example. Live your life..no shoe no shirts no problem.

It could be about anything from our countries past, like Abraham Lincoln. Thank you!

If you know any, have them spelled out in our alphabet with the meaning please. Spell it out in our alphabet with the meaning please. And keep it shor...

And which Political saying just doesn't quite belong? Ask not what Your country can do for You, ask what You can do for Your Country We have not...

Suck as: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Or does anyone know a lot of famous sayings like that. The typical "When life gives you lemons mak...

i'm a history major, focusing on mythology, legends, ect., and i was looking for a good book that talked about the origins of famous sayings. i've loo...

Does Anyone know a saying like friends are friend no matter what religion, race, social status,etc??

It's part of my homework to find a word that was given to us, in quotes or famous sayings.

I may repeat things in my book that have been said by others before. I may not know if something I'm going to write about may have been said before b...

This is a research on the most common sayings/wise words/ expressions/ proverbs and many other phrasal verbs that have been so revered among the Engli...

I am looking for a site to reference American slang phrases i.e. "go for broke" or "make a bee line". Yahoo Answers may very well ...

I'm an American and I get so tired of blokes my age always using words like "oh my God," "cool" and "like" in every bloo...

if you have read it please tell me what does One yote a-a gah means? and the other 3 phrase..please answer immediately...I NEED IT NOW.

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'retard'; previously reserved for mental patients, now used by English teens as everyday use to describe their friends who annoy them. Also, 'dude', a...

What do you think about the American government to have phrases like "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, "In God We Trust" on...

What are some useful quotes that are used in the US daily? Example: "the ball is in his court" I just heard that somewhere and i have...

I need 3 quotes that relate to Man. vs. Nature and another 3 that relate to The American Dream as described in the book Into The Wild. Please include...

I need quotes for my american literature class. Its about catcher in the rye and its due tomorrow i just need two quotes from the book i tried finding...

British people please answer! Since quotation marks (or inverted commas as I've heard some Brits call them) work like 'this' in the UK rather than the...

I am in a team debate on the American Revolution and i am in need of quotes supporting the British! can you help?

I mean some quotes that talks about the success of and failure of the American Dream in the novel. Thanks a lot!

There are many expressions that are somewhat 'slang-like' that are used here in Australia. Is there a program from which the most used expressions can...

Basically, I want kind of slang terms or swear words people during the middle ages said. Primarily I want to know what they said in the European area ...

I am doing some valid research and I need to know what slang terms people are using today to describe any sexual activity or service performed that yo...

I need an example of southern slang quotes in to kill a mockingbird. I don't have the book. I am doing an essay why I think that to kill a mockingbird...

I know that Wu-Tang used the word in their debut, but did they invent the term or was it always around in New York and Staten Island? When and where d...

Hi. I am planning my dream trip to Australia! Husband retired! I would like to know if there are any slang words (not profanities) that may seem rude ...

I just asked a question about the difference between "to heart s.o." and "to love s.o." and I got very different answers. Someone ...

I served some Americans at work today and it got me thinking. What differences there are between English English and American English. For example....

Just being curious (not an arse)! As Im English i offen wonder what do americans really think about The English... Do we have any sterotypical mark ...

Most people know that American English came from British English. We were a colony at first until the late 17th Century. Around what time does America...

I have been taking English conversation lessons on Skype everyday. The instructors of them are almost serving students of the University of the Phili...

I'm learning english in school, and I'm about to do the test for the CAE certificate. The thing is, our school teaches british english, so I have to s...

Can anybody tell me where the expression 'Pot calling the kettle black' comes from? cheers i know what it means but i want to know where the saying or...

A fews years ago I was looking through my father's library and came upon a book that was called either Sayings/Phrases and what they mean/where they c...

Looking for Powerful sayings, phrases, motto's about "Living life to the fullest, being grateful that you are able to live, I know some latin ...

Which ones really irk you? I hate the saying "Don't leave birdie putts short". Why leave a par putt short and make bogie? The only time y...

What are some funny or interesting Spanish sayings/ phrases? : )

I am looking for well known sayings or common phrases that most telenovela uses. Like in those silly dramas and stuff. Maybe you can tell me what are ...

I need some jokes that are making fun of and are sterotypical against America and Americans. Thanks i am not a terrorist. i am a student. i need to ...

i mean i came from EUROPE to usa and when i tell them funny jokes they would get angry and doesn't understand the meaning. when i went to american ...

i am native american full blooded Apache but yeah i just want to hear people opinions

England till i die........

I'm an American and married to a Bulgarian. I have noticed that my husband makes fun of my imperfections in a joking way. He says he's being funny i...

I've noticed it a few times on american programmes, just wondered really. I have nice straight teeth! ;o) I can take a joke, of course. as the ques...

I have a project due monday and I need two native American poems to analyze, I have two I'm considering, but need more options. I must analyze them ab...

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I have to write a poem for my 9th grade class about America and what we think about it do you know any poems that are simply and can help me write a p...

Doing a project and need to find a good poem of at least 60 lines. Thanks in advance!

hi, "do not trouble the troubles untill the trobles trouble you"and"it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness'' could...

Within these scriptures it tells us about what a Proverbs 31 woman does. Please give your ideas about Proverbs 31 in regards to being a good wife an...

Can i find pictures related to hindi proverbs on the internet?

What are the similarities between the woman in Proverbs 5 and 7?

For those who know about this wonderful virtuous woman - the Proverbs 31 woman - do you think she would work so hard if she lived in today's times? ...

My spanish assignment asks me to find Spanish proverbs with no English equivalents for them. So far when i googled for spanish proverbs I only found o...