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If my grandmother had wheels, she would be a bicycle ...
I am greatly interested in phrases like the following:
If my grandmother had wheels, she would be a bicycle.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his ass when he jumped.
If my Auntie had bollocks, she'd be my Uncle.
If wishes were fishes, we'd never go hungry.
I believe that - although some of these may be in common use - may of such phrases are exclusively used within families etc.
Some are philosophical, some nonsensical, some jocular, some quite naughty. Most express (regrettable) impossibilities.
I would be very grateful for you to send phrases like these if you happen to know any.
You can either post them here, to the NG, or use my e-mail address (leave out: NOSPAMTHANKYOU): (Email Removed)
Thank you very much for your trouble,
Nico
If my grandmother had wheels, she would be a bicycle.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his ass when he jumped.
If my Auntie had bollocks, she'd be my Uncle.
If wishes were fishes, we'd never go hungry.
I believe that - although some of these may be in common use - may of such phrases are exclusively used within families etc.
Some are philosophical, some nonsensical, some jocular, some quite naughty. Most express (regrettable) impossibilities.
I would be very grateful for you to send phrases like these if you happen to know any.
You can either post them here, to the NG, or use my e-mail address (leave out: NOSPAMTHANKYOU): (Email Removed)
Thank you very much for your trouble,
Nico
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If cows had wings we'd all run for cover.
- If cows had wings we'd all run for cover.
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[nq:2]I am greatly interested in phrases like the following: If ... send phrases like these if you happen to know any.[/nq]
[nq:1]If cows had wings we'd all run for cover.[/nq]
I knew a developer who was trying to get approval for a small airport, and was challenged at a public meeting with something like "If we all lived off the land and just stayed put, we wouldn't need an airport". His
[nq:1]If cows had wings we'd all run for cover.[/nq]
I knew a developer who was trying to get approval for a small airport, and was challenged at a public meeting with something like "If we all lived off the land and just stayed put, we wouldn't need an airport". His
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[nq:1]I am greatly interested in phrases like the following: If my grandmother had wheels, she would be a bicycle.[/nq]
That's ridiculous. I never heard of a grandmother who was a bicycle.
She'd be a trolley.
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That's ridiculous. I never heard of a grandmother who was a bicycle.
She'd be a trolley.
Remove NOPSAM to email me..
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