Please tell me where to find meaning to such phrase's as ( A rolling stone gathers no moss, etc,etc, ) ?Thanks

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Would like to find book or web site to get answers to this phrase and many others that have stumped me over my lifetime but was to embaressed to ask...Thank You for any help you can give me.
Tom

Answer 1

They're called idioms,,, follow the link or search them yourself:

Answer 2

"a rolling stone gathers no moss" means exactly what it says. If a stone is rolling, it can't be still long enough for moss to grow on it.

Answer 3

You can find them very easily on many sites and in books on quotations. I've been using http://www.oneliners-and-proverbs.com but there are so many others you will soon find out!

Pete and Repeat were on the fence. Pete fell off. Who remained on the fence?


Pete and Repeat were on the fence. Pete fell off. Who remained on the fence?

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Pete and Repeat were on the fence. Pete fell off. Who remained on the fence?

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I was riding in a taxicab this morning and there was a female dispatcher on the two-way radio. She was dispatching the cabs to various addresses and the usual dispatch chatter was going on. Suddenly, the dispatcher asked?... Michael Hunt, are you out there... Mike? Do you read me?... Mike Hunt, Mike Hunt... Come in, ... Come In... Come in Mike Hunt. I don't know why this seems so funny to me- it was just a cab ride.

I couldn't stop laughing. I think something shot out of my nose!

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Answer 4

Try Google

Answer 5

Punch in a search for "English Proverbs" and you'll find dozens of useful sites.

Answer 6

A book of idioms. I believe Webster has one.

Answer 7

They are called Idioms..The Bookstore may have books on them

Answer 8

YOU CAN FIND THERE MEANINGS ON SEARCH ENGINES AND IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY.THESE ARE CALLED SAYINGS,PROVERB AND IDIOMS.YOU CAN ALSO HAVE SEPRATE BOOKS ON THEM .I HAVE AN OXFORD ONE IT'S HELPFUL