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  2. Jam tomorrow - Wikipedia

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    Jam tomorrow (or the older spelling jam to-morrow) is an expression for a never-fulfilled promise, or for some pleasant event in the future, which is never likely to materialize. Originating from a bit of wordplay involving Lewis Carroll 's Alice , it has been referenced in discussions of philosophy, economics, and politics.

  3. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. [1] [2] In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as:

  4. POETS day - Wikipedia

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    The word "POETS" is an acronym for "Piss off early, tomorrow's Saturday": hence Friday becomes "Poets day". It is tradition to begin the POETS day at 3:30 p.m. [ citation needed ] Variations on this are "Punch out early, tomorrow's Saturday" (referring to a manual punch time clock ), "Push off early, tomorrow's Saturday" and "Push off early ...

  5. Toast (honor) - Wikipedia

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    In Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian, "prosit" is a blessing used in response to a sneeze, in the same way the English expression "bless you" is used. In Germany, toasting, not necessarily by words but usually just by touching each other's drinking vessels, is usually a very closely observed part of culture.

  6. List of idioms of improbability - Wikipedia

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    Мало сутра (malo sutra), literally "a little bit tomorrow", has a similar meaning as "all my eye". Seychellois Creole, also known as Kreol or Seselwa (creole spoken in Seychelles) – lannen de mil zanmen is used, which means "year two thousand and never". It is a fairly new expression used mainly among the youth.

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  8. Bob's your uncle - Wikipedia

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    Expressions of self-satisfaction or pride or delight at the end of a sentence describing an action, a situation, an instruction, or direction, especially when it seems easier or quicker than expected: A long version is Bob's your uncle and Fanny's your aunt. Versions sometimes spell "your" as "yer."

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