A JOYFUL SIDE OF ENGLISH !!!

1. He''s a baldie
2. fireplace
3. candle

Bravo to MrRichard and King, congratulations
1. Yes, he''s bald.
2. It''s a path, but I think sidewalks could count.
3. Indeed, it''s a candle

Oh, poor me. I''m the late commer !!! Stuck with no.2 and 3 !!! King and Mr. Richard are so fast-reacting brains. May be there should be another 3 riddles for this week....
A hand clap for King and Mr. Richard, plz !!!
Thnx.

Thanks to everybody''s attention. Here is more Riddles!
1) A beggar''s brother died, but the man who died had no brother. How could this be?
2) I have three eyes, all in a line. When the red one opens, all freezes. What am I?
3) I''m the part of the bird that''s not in the sky. I can swim in the ocean and yet remain dry. What am I?

Được king67 sửa chữa / chuyển vào 10:01 ngày 10/10/2006

Good job, King. You got the first two right, but the third one is incorrect. Try aain.

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Oh, you guys, unlock so quickly. So, I''m really glad to raise some, too. Hope that you like.
1st stage: Who succeeded the first Prime Minister of Australia ?
2nd stage: Why was Karl Marx buried at Highgate Cemetery in London?
3rd stage: Why is the letter E like London?
Hihi. Plz don''t try *****rf the web on google or any searching page for the historical results...

Idioms
far-fetched: difficult to accept; difficult to believe.
"That story''s pretty far-fetched. Nobody''s going to believe it."
feel blue: feel sad and depressed.
"I''m feeling blue because I haven''t had any mail except bills for a long, long time."
fire someone: dismiss someone from a job because of poor performance.
"If you continue to be late for work, the company will fire you."
feel puny: feel unwell, ill.
"Ted was feeling puny yesterday, so he decided not to go to work."
fender-bender: automobile accident.
"Traffic was really slow on the freeway this morning
because of a fender-bender in one of the westbound lanes."
for ages: for a very long time.
"Where''s Marie? I haven''t seen her for ages."
Được TrnHo sửa chữa / chuyển vào 10:47 ngày 12/10/2006

Idioms
get going: leave.
"Look at the time! I''d better get going!"
get it: understand something (often negative).
"I don''t get it. What do you mean?"
get a kick out of something: find something amusing.
"I really get a kick out of listening to children talk. They say some very funny things."
get lost!: go away
"I wish he''d get lost and stop bothering me. I don''t want to talk to him!"
get on one''s nerves: irritate someone; make someone upset.
"I know you like that song, but it''s getting on my nerves. Can you play something else?"
get a move on: hurry
"If you don''t want to be late, you''d better get a move on."
get one''s wires crossed: be confused or mistaken about something.
A: "Bill said there was a meeting this morning. Don''t we have one?"
B: "No. The meeting''s tomorrow. I guess Bill got his wires crossed."
get out of hand: become out of control; become badly managed.
"Your absences are getting out of hand, Bob. You''d better do something quickly to improve the situation if you want to keep your job."
Get real!: Be realistic! / Don''t be naive.
A: "I''m going to Las Vegas. I know I''ll win a lot of money!"
B: "Get real! You''ll probably lose a lot of money!"
get up and go: energy.
"I''m really tired. I don''t have any get up and go."
give someone a hand (1): help someone.
"I can''t do this alone. Can you give me a hand?"
give someone a hand (2): applaud (to show respect or appreciation for someone/something).
"Dave''s done a wonderful job with The ESL Café on the Web. Let''s give him a hand!"
a (real) go-getter: a (very) ambitious, hard-working person.
"I''m not surprised that Jean finished before anyone else. She''s a real go-getter."
go with the flow: take things as they come.
"There''s no need to worry. Everything will be OK if you just go with the flow."
grab a bite: get something to eat.
"I''m really hungry. Would you like to grab a bite with me?"
green: inexperienced.
"I don''t think you can depend on Jack to do that job by himself. He''s too green."

How to Impress People
How to Impress a Woman
How to Impress a Man
How to Impress a Woman
Compliment her,
cuddle her,
kiss her,
caress her,
love her,
stroke her,
tease her,
comfort her,
protect her,
hug her,
hold her,
spend money on her,
wine & dine her,
buy things for her,
listen to her,
care for her,
stand by her,
support her,
go to the ends of the earth for her....

How to Impress a Man
Show up naked.
Bring beer.
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Is that really true and fair to man ???