Old 07-09-2008, 14:33
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Question Foreign Phrases



1) A blank paper or with full authority - Carte Blanche - Bruv

2) I have found it - Eureka- Haqa

3) In the open air - Al fresco - Bernie

4) The other self - Alta Ego - Churchill

5) Genuine - Bona Fide - jaysay

6) Let the buyer beware - Caveat Emptor - poppy

7) Something that does not follow - Non Sequiter

8) Beyond ones powers - Ultra Viries

9) On the first view - Prima Facie

10) A good liver, one who enjoys life - Bon vivant - poppy
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Old 07-09-2008, 20:23
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2 - Eureka

(And I don't smell to good either)

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Old 08-09-2008, 12:58
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10, bon vivant
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Old 08-09-2008, 15:00
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4. Alter Ego
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Old 08-09-2008, 15:31
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Sorry Em, no
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Old 09-09-2008, 17:10
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5 Pukka
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Old 09-09-2008, 17:18
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Sorry, no Bruv.
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5 Bona Fide
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