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Usenet Posted 21 years ago
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Folds up like a cheap suit

I just heard "folds up like a cheap suit" on a news program. The reference was to a weak argument.
There are nine (9 count'em 9) documented uses of the phrase in Google.

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Maria Conlon
  

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[nq:1]I just heard "folds up like a cheap suit" on a news program. The reference was to a weak argument. There are nine (9 count'em 9) documented uses of the phrase in Google.

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  • [nq:1]I just heard "folds up like a cheap suit" on a news program.
  • The reference was to a weak argument.
  • There are nine (9 count'em 9) documented uses of the phrase in Google.
  • Comments?
  • hl=en&q=%22like+a+cheap+suit%22+%22all+over%22&meta = gets 997, verifying that your phrase is rare and mine is more common.
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[nq:1]I just heard "folds up like a cheap suit" on a news program. The reference was to a weak argument. There are nine (9 count'em 9) documented uses of the phrase in Google. Comments? Maria Conlon[/nq]
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=%22like+a+cheap+suit%22+%22all+over
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Maria Conlon wrote on 03 Mar 2005:
[nq:1]I just heard "folds up like a cheap suit" on a news program. The reference was to a weak argument. There are nine (9 count'em 9) documented uses of the phrase in Google. Comments?[/nq]
What's a suit?

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On 3 Mar 2005 00:18:10 GMT, CyberCypher
[nq:1]Maria Conlon wrote on 03 Mar 2005:[/nq]
[nq:2]I just heard "folds up like a cheap suit" on ... count'em 9) documented uses of the phrase in Google. Comments?[/nq]
[nq:1]What's a suit?[/nq]
Spades
What's a ruff?
Tony Cooper - Orlando FL
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[nq:1]I just heard "folds up like a cheap suit" on a news program. The reference was to a weak argument. There are nine (9 count'em 9) documented uses of the phrase in Google. Comments?[/nq]
A cheap suit, made infamous by US salesmen on the move, is made of flimsier (flimflam man?) material than a good suit. Hence, it will be easier to fold when they pack their bags to move on to the next town
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[nq:2]What's a suit?[/nq]
[nq:1]Spades What's a ruff?[/nq]
A funny-looking bird. What's a comedienne?

Katy Jennison
spamtrap: remove the first two letters after the @
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[nq:1]I just heard "folds up like a cheap suit" on a news program. The reference was to a weak argument. There are nine (9 count'em 9) documented uses of the phrase in Google. Comments? Maria Conlon[/nq]
I've heard that one. Try Googling the following:
"fold like a cheap suit"

688 hits

"folds like a cheap suit"

309 hits
Mike G.
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[nq:2]Spades What's a ruff?[/nq]
[nq:1]A funny-looking bird. What's a comedienne?[/nq]
An eclair. What's of short duration?
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[nq:2]A funny-looking bird. What's a comedienne?[/nq]
[nq:1]An eclair. What's of short duration?[/nq]
The fashion for calf-length pants. What's capri?

Katy Jennison
spamtrap: remove the first two letters after the @
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[nq:2]An eclair. What's of short duration?[/nq]
[nq:1]The fashion for calf-length pants. What's capri?[/nq]
Whatever it wants. What's whim?

SML
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[nq:2]An eclair. What's of short duration?[/nq]
[nq:1]The fashion for calf-length pants. What's capri?[/nq]
An old Ford car. What's heaven?

Laura
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