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American and British cliches and euphemisms

In case your're chomping at the bit 24/7 to get a handle on cliches:

http://home.comcast.net/~plutarch/cliches.html
  

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[nq:1]In case your're chomping at the bit 24/7 to get a handle on cliches: http://home.comcast.net/~plutarch/cliches.html[/nq]
Isn't that supposed to be "In case you're champing at the bit ..."?

Bill
Reverse parts of the user name and ISP name for my e-address
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[nq:2]In case your're chomping at the bit 24/7 to get a handle on cliches: http://home.comcast.net/~plutarch/cliches.html[/nq]
[nq:1]Isn't that supposed to be "In case you're champing at the bit ..."? Bill[/nq]
Some of the interpetations don't jibe with the meanings I would understand.
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[nq:2]In case your're chomping at the bit 24/7 to get a handle on cliches: http://home.comcast.net/~plutarch/cliches.html[/nq]
[nq:1]Isn't that supposed to be "In case you're champing at the bit ..."?[/nq]
Probably. "Champing" is the correct word if you're describing what a horse does. However, "ch
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Please, please, strip rec.arts.sf.composition from your posts on this subject.
Bill

Ourdebate.com lifts free debate between writers and dilutes it with ads. rec.arts.sf.composition is a USENET group, and can be accessed for free. Ourdebate.com therefore sucks (the life from discourse), and dribbles (deceit when integrity would have worked just as well).
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[nq:1]Please, please, strip rec.arts.sf.composition from your posts on this subject. Bill[/nq]
No.
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