Forwarded from Chris Gibbons Devon, we thought this might answer a few questions!! Chris and Caroline The upper class eating humble pie on a clean plate!!! I have come across this site. http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Egenepool/sayings.htm Historical explanations of English sayings and customs. Recent additions include clink, black market, son of a gun, patent leather, done to a turn, beat about the bush, cut through the red tape, getting tanked, pitcher, wet your whistle, saved by the bell, threshold, chew the fat, burning the candle at both ends, giving them the cold shoulder, getting a square meal, frog in the throat, upper crust, eating humble pie, turn the tables and clean your plate before you have dessert. Regards Stan Mapstone ______________________________ --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.478 / Virus Database: 275 - Release Date: 06/05/2003