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Any more to add to this list, that is: part of the body + present participle? Just curious how extensive it is.
nail-biting
jaw-dropping
stomach-churning
mouth-watering
blood-curdling
hair-raising
eye-opening
  

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[nq:1]Any more to add to this list, that is: part of the body + present participle? Just curious how extensive it is. hip-swinging sole-searching!?

  • [nq:1]Any more to add to this list, that is: part of the body + present participle?
  • Just curious how extensive it is.
  • hip-swinging sole-searching!?
  • eye-twitching er...
  • brown-nosing doesn't qualify right?
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[nq:1]Any more to add to this list, that is: part of the body + present participle? Just curious how extensive it is. nail-biting jaw-dropping stomach-churning mouth-watering blood-curdling hair-raising eye-openingheart-stopping[/nq]
gut-wrenching
finger-pointing
arm-twisting
hand-waving
arm-waving
knee-jerking
?hip-swinging
sole-searching!?
?fist-shaking
?b
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[nq:1]Any more to add to this list, that is: part of the body + present participle? Just curious how extensive it is. nail-biting jaw-dropping stomach-churning mouth-watering blood-curdling hair-raising eye-opening[/nq]
"The scrotumtightening sea" was given
a kickstart by James Joyce and seems
to enjoy some currency in one form or
another.
Hearts are always being rent or warmed
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[nq:1]Any more to add to this list, that is: part of the body + present participle? Just curious how extensive it is. nail-biting jaw-dropping stomach-churning mouth-watering blood-curdling hair-raising eye-opening[/nq]
eye-watering
toe-curling
knee-trembling
rib-tickling
spine-tingling
buttock-clenching
pulse-racing
eyebrow-raising

Katy Jennison
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[nq:1]Any more to add to this list, that is: part of the body + present participle? Just curious how extensive it is. nail-biting jaw-dropping stomach-churning mouth-watering blood-curdling hair-raising eye-opening[/nq]
eye-watering
toe-curling
knee-trembling
rib-tickling
spine-tingling
buttock-clenching
pulse-racing
eyebrow-raising

Katy Jennison
spamtr
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[nq:1]Any more to add to this list, that is: part of the body + present participle? Just curious how extensive it is. nail-biting jaw-dropping stomach-churning mouth-watering blood-curdling hair-raising eye-opening[/nq]
gut-wrenching
heart-rending
ball-breaking
I'm sure there's an ear-something, but it doesn't immediately spring ot mind (ear-bending?)

Cheers, Harvey
Ot
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[nq:1]On 16 Jul 2004, lee wrote[/nq]
[nq:2]Any more to add to this list, that is: part ... extensive it is. nail-biting jaw-dropping stomach-churning mouth-watering blood-curdling hair-raising eye-opening[/nq]
also: eye-popping.
[nq:1]gut-wrenching heart-rending ball-breaking I'm sure there's an ear-something, but it doesn't immediately spring ot mind (ear-bending?)[/nq]
Ear-splitt
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[nq:2]On 16 Jul 2004, lee wrote gut-wrenching heart-rending ball-breaking[/nq]
[nq:1]ear-splitting[/nq]
mind-numbing
eyebrow-raising
lip-licking
finger-licking
backbreaking
knee-slapping
toe-tapping
foot-stomping

Evan Kirshenbaum + HP Laboratories >There is no such thing as bad data,
1501 Page Mill Road, 1U, MS 1141 >only data from bad homes.P
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[nq:2]On 16 Jul 2004, lee wrote gut-wrenching heart-rending ball-breaking[/nq]
[nq:1]ear-splitting[/nq]
mind-numbing
eyebrow-raising
lip-licking
finger-licking
backbreaking
knee-slapping
toe-tapping
foot-stomping

Evan Kirshenbaum + HP Laboratories >There is no such thing as bad data,
1501 Page Mill Road, 1U, MS 1141 >only data from bad homes.P
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[nq:1]On 16 Jul 2004, lee wrote[/nq]
[nq:2]Any more to add to this list, that is: part ... extensive it is. nail-biting jaw-dropping stomach-churning mouth-watering blood-curdling hair-raising eye-opening[/nq]
[nq:1]gut-wrenching heart-rending ball-breaking I'm sure there's an ear-something, but it doesn't immediately spring ot mind (ear-bending?)[/nq]
ear-splitting
Wasn't there a
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[nq:2]On 16 Jul 2004, lee wrote[/nq]
snip
[nq:2]I'm sure there's an ear-something, but it doesn't immediately spring to mind (ear-bending?)[/nq]
[nq:1]ear-splitting[/nq]
That's the one.

Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa/Toronto/Edmonton for 30 years;
Southern England for the past 21 years.
(for e-mail, change harvey to harvey.van)

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