Tag Archives: Fraser’s Phrases

Fraser’s Phrases: Sweet As A Nut

By | Posted on March 1st, 2012

Not for the first time, I settle down to write this blog post having very little information about the expression of the day beyond what it is and what it means. That’s not through a lack of research on my part, it’s simply ...

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Fraser’s Phrases: It’s Just Not On

By | Posted on February 27th, 2012

Sometimes the most innocuous sayings are the ones that that cause the most confusion. In fact, this post came out of a conversation between two Anglophenia writers – one British, one American – about something annoying, a situation ...

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Fraser’s Phrases Is Sending You To Coventry

By | Posted on February 23rd, 2012

During the English Civil War (which was not remotely civil, but was at least English, and a war), the city of Coventry was a strong supporter of the Parliamentarians (known as Roundheads, because of their metal battle helmets). This ...

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Fraser’s Phrases: The Greatest Hits of the Uxbridge English Dictionary

By | Posted on February 20th, 2012

As it’s President’s Day, we’re not going to try and cram any of that fancy book learning into your holiday-addled minds, our holiday-addled minds couldn’t take the pressure. So here’s a brief sample of the ...

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Fraser’s Phrases Needs Licking Into Shape

By | Posted on February 16th, 2012

Just for once, I don’t really care if this expression has traction all over the world or is merely British. I’ve learned a thing today and that thing has delivered a perfect jolt of happiness, and that’s what I want to ...

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Fraser’s Phrases: Love And Romance

By | Posted on February 13th, 2012

It starts when the eyes meet across a crowded room. She’s got that special something, he’s suave, debonair, and looks as if he might not smell.

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Copping Off With Fraser’s Phrases

By | Posted on February 9th, 2012

Valentine’s Day will soon be upon us, which means a million tiny humiliations and one or two sweet connections will be being made in every town in every nation (assuming they observe the ritual in the first place). Next week, ...

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Fraser’s Phrases: Meat And Two Veg

By | Posted on February 6th, 2012

It’s Valentine’s Day next week, so the next three Fraser’s Phrases will concentrate on matters of love and romance, as relayed through the medium of British slang, and that means we have to spend a little time thinking ...

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Five American Expressions The British Don’t Understand

By | Posted on February 6th, 2012

“Bite me!” What is this? A gesture of masochistic defiance?

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Fraser’s Phrases Is Having A Skive

By | Posted on February 2nd, 2012

Far be it from me to suggest that this is a hard job, on a par with manual labor, teaching children to read, or rocket surgery, but no matter what it is you do for a living (or just do as a matter of your daily routine), it’s ...

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