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Expression or saying with 'shovel'
I remember hearing an expression with the words 'stick' and 'shovel' in it, but I've never heard it again and don't know what it really means. I'd also like to know if it's a common expression. Thanks!!
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[nq:1]I remember hearing an expression with the words 'stick' and 'shovel' in it, but I've never heard it again and don't know what it really means. I'd also like to know if it's a common expression. [/nq] I think I've heard my great aunt use the saying "like shoveling with a stick" for something that will take a long time or that's too difficult to do.
- [nq:1]I remember hearing an expression with the words 'stick' and 'shovel' in it, but I've never heard it again and don't know what it really means.
- I'd also like to know if it's a common expression.
- [/nq] I think I've heard my great aunt use the saying "like shoveling with a stick" for something that will take a long time or that's too difficult to do.
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[nq:1]I remember hearing an expression with the words 'stick' and 'shovel' in it, but I've never heard it again and don't know what it really means. I'd also like to know if it's a common expression. Thanks!![/nq]
I think I've heard my great aunt use the saying "like shoveling with a stick" for something that will take a long time or that's too difficult to do.
I think I've heard my great aunt use the saying "like shoveling with a stick" for something that will take a long time or that's too difficult to do.
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"chenemar" > wrote in message > I remember hearing an expression with the words 'stick' and 'shovel' > in it, but I've never heard it again and don't know what it really > means. I'd also like to know if it's a common expression.
[nq:1]Thanks!![/nq]
Was it something like "...as excrement adheres to a digging implement" ?
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[nq:1]Thanks!![/nq]
Was it something like "...as excrement adheres to a digging implement" ?
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[nq:2]I remember hearing an expression with the words 'stick' and ... also like to know if it's a common expression. Thanks!![/nq]
[nq:1]I think I've heard my great aunt use the saying "like shoveling with a stick" for something that will take a long time or that's too difficult to do.[/nq]
There's "it sticks like *** to a shovel", which is contradicted by "it goes like *** off a shovel";
[nq:1]I think I've heard my great aunt use the saying "like shoveling with a stick" for something that will take a long time or that's too difficult to do.[/nq]
There's "it sticks like *** to a shovel", which is contradicted by "it goes like *** off a shovel";
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