Expressions with Names
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There is something peculiar with the English language. Many
popular expressions contain someone's name. Here is a small example.
;- Plain Jane
- Positive Patty (The opposite sister of Negative Nancy - used in my classroom - Thank you: Lexi)
- Pretty Polly (Thank you: Wallace Finlator)
- Pristine Christine (an impeccable woman - Thank you: Scott)
- Raggedy Ann
- Raging Ryan (To party extremely hard - Thank you: Quitter)
- Ready, Freddy
- Realistic Rita (Thank you: MH)
- Robbing Peter to pay Paul (Using money set aside for one bill to pay another bill - Thank you: Staralfur)
- Rockin' Robin
- Roger that (Agreed, I will do it, I understand it - Thank you: SAS and Tekewena )
- Rose the nose or nosey Rosey (Thank you: Tifani)
- Runaround Sue (Girl that is "frivolous" that gives her attention to many men. - Thank you: Bestcara)
- Sad Sally
- Safe Sally (Someone who always plays it safe- as heard on "Ink Master" - Thank you: HJS)
- Sam heck (Thank you: Jas Hilsdon)
- Sam hill (Thank you: Jas Hilsdon)
- Sara plain and tall
- Scary Mary (The sister of Bloody Mary - Thank you: Lexi)
- Scott free, (Thank you: Jas Hilsdon)
- Scott free (Cause he's amazing! - Thank you: Scott)
- Scott no friends, Neville will (Thank you: Staralfur)
- Shivering Shinequa (Big Bertha's Child - Thank you: HJS)
- Shrinking Violet (Immensely shy person - Thank you: Staralfur)
- Silent Sam (Thank you: Wallace Finlator)
Total: 193
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