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Funny phrases

Some funny phrases :

1) loosey-goosey
2) lovey-dovey
3) namby-pamby
4) nitwit
5) huff and puff
6) snail mail
7) sneak peek
8) soft spot
9) white knight
10)willy-nilly

And their meanings:

1) visibly relaxed
2) overly romantic
3) insipid or weak
4) a stupid or silly person
5) a) to breathe in a noisy way while moving with great difficulty
5) b) to make noisy but empty threats or objections
6) paper mail as opposed to email
7) a preview, especially of something not yet public
8) weakness
9) one that comes to the rescue, a saviour
10)in a random fashion

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1. We're giving you the chance to have a inside the Big Brother house!

2. During the Second World War, a German plane was making a run for home when he dropped his bombs to lighten the load.

3. I have a real for chocolate

4. To avoid a hostile takeover the company may seek a ,another company with which it would prefer to merge.

5. Despite the pressure, this employee sounds like he has a pretty approach to his job.

6. Let's call a spade a spade, and stop this politically correct nonsense.

7. In the run-up to Valentine's Day, we want to hear your tales of true romance.

8. People about the price, but eventually they pay up.

9. In this show, the main character is a batty ; I prefer deep, meaningful theatre.

10. If you send them a , they will pass the letter on.

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