Time
These usages are not arranged alphabetically, but all of them have something to do with the theme of "time." For fuller information about each usage, see the main list. There are twenty-six files there. Just click on to the appropriate letter.
21 entries
donkey's yonks, forfor a long, long time
for a long, long time
knockers-uppersons assigned to wake you up in the morning
persons assigned to wake you up in the morning
in a tickquickly
quickly
Full A–Z entry →in quick sticksquickly
quickly
Once every Preston Guildevery twenty years
every twenty years
When Donnelly dockeda long time ago
a long time ago
Or, for uncertain future timewhen Donnelly docks, when Nelson gets his eye back, when Nelson gets his arm back
when Donnelly docks, when Nelson gets his eye back, when Nelson gets his arm back
Dat wuz when Jeesuz wuz playin fullback fer Israel
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Farder Christmasnot a sexy man--only comes once a year
not a sexy man--only comes once a year
Full A–Z entry →(H)e saves it for Jump Sundayabout as sexy as Farder Christmas
about as sexy as Farder Christmas
Older than dirt
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"Wer've yer bin yer derty stopout? Well lnow yer black puddin's lost its stance and our kid tiled the roof with yer toast. If yer norr ere by seven termorrer, yer can go an attack yer mattriss agen fer yer brekkie, tharr'll give yer sumthin ter chew on"
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That was before sliced bread
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Born, we didden know we wasthose were the days, when we were children
those were the days, when we were children
Full A–Z entry →I am as old as my little finger and a little bit older than my teethanswer typically given to an inquiring child
answer typically given to an inquiring child
Tomorrow never knows (wisdom from Ringo Starr)
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When Nelson gets his eye back...
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It's not like the good old days, when you could make a meal out of nothing, if you had the stuff.
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Back when Noah was a lad...
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Ready since Tut was a pup...
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As late as British Rail...
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