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Old 11-13-2006, 03:11 AM   #26
DanaC
We have to go back, Kate!
 
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Location: Yorkshire
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Freeze the balls of a brass monkey.
Colder than a witch's tit/heart.
Both of those are used in Britain, but are quite old fashioned. I think they come from around the 16th century, but I may be wrong.

Bone up on something, we use also.

"Can't get there from here". I love that. I can almost hear the Maine accent!
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