Phrases with city/country ???

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Wonder if anyone can suggest few phrases having city/country name in it esp. those used internationally as opposed to merely used within the country itself:

Some I came across includes:

All roads lead to ROME
DELHI belly
black hole of CALCUTTA
carry coal to NEWCASTLE
fear the GREEK carrying gift (course, not exactly a country name, since that would be GREECE, instead)

Pieanne · Accepted Answer

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J4mes_bond25 · Answer

Nevertheless, it's rather interesting though........... it's a COUNTY, but it's still something that I would have been intrigued to know.

Though, I believe the use of this phrase would be in the sense "grin like a Cheshire cat".

Pieanne · Answer

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Savvysavz · Answer

Would 'plaster of paris' & 'guinea pig' fit in? Though they aren't phrases...

Pieanne · Answer

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J4mes_bond25 · Answer

Pieanne Quite so. With an enigmatic smile, if I'm not wrong?

Can't comment on that, since I'm yet to experience a pleasure of seeing that "enigmatic smile" of yours, though.

J4mes_bond25 · Answer

SavvysavzWould 'plaster of paris' & 'guinea pig' fit in? Though they aren't phrases...

I'll take "plaster of Paris" for sure though

Come to that, how about "Excuse my French" (with NO intention whatsoever of hurting any French around, I must say)

In the mean time,
Au Revoir (being a sucker for foreign language)

Savvysavz · Answer

Yes, the expressions '' excuse my French '' and pardon my French>>>>>>>>>> I would absolutely ban these if I were the President of the world[6]

Also, we have french fries, french beans, french kisses... I'm sure I missed out on more french something.

You're doing well, James

Don't worry!

A bientot

J4mes_bond25 · Answer

SavvysavzYes, the expressions '' excuse my French '' and pardon my French>>>>>>>>>> I would absolutely ban these if I were the President of the world[6]

Also, we have french fries, french beans, french kisses... I'm sure I missed out on more french something.

You're doing well, James Don't worry!

A bientot

Merci beaucoup

for your reply, however, I must say that I've tried "French beans" & "French fries", however, never had a taste of "French kiss" though

Guess, the women around me must've been suffering from "French-kisso-phobia"

So..............

A la prochaine
Au Revoir

MrPedantic · Answer

SavvysavzWould 'plaster of paris' & 'guinea pig' fit in? Though they aren't phrases...

I would be more inclined to ask "would a guinea pig fit in plaster of Paris".

(A decent substitute for clay, I feel.)

MrP

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