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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on June 20, 2011 at 14:31

The pot calling the kettle black is a great idiom. I might use that as our next idiom of the week!

 

I can't think of any more annoying phrases... but I'll keep my ears open.

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Permalink Reply by Jaz Sumal on June 22, 2011 at 23:32

How about "get down from the table"???? How do you get down from the table after dinner uhhhhh??

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Permalink Reply by wavingfree on June 23, 2011 at 8:00

Even more so when you have been told to sit DOWN at the table earlier.

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TeacherPermalink Reply by Mr Adam on June 24, 2011 at 6:36

What about the term "going forward"?

 

We must clean up after ourselves going forward. 

 

A very annoying phrase...

 

In Australia, instead of "how are you doing?", they use "how you going?" which is not annoying really, but doesn't make sense.

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Permalink Reply by wavingfree on June 24, 2011 at 7:47

"Going forward", terrible, I agree. I just remembered "that's a big ask" , I hate that one.

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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on June 24, 2011 at 8:47

I don't know if I've ever heard going forward in that sense. Is it a new one?

 

Big ask, yes - office speak!

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Permalink Reply by wavingfree on June 24, 2011 at 16:53

Today, BBCTV at Wimbledon,  "What are your plans now, going forward?"  Surely "What are your plans now?" is perfectly clear.

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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on June 24, 2011 at 17:05

Ah, I see. Yes, completely superfluous.

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TeacherPermalink Reply by Mr Adam on June 25, 2011 at 2:12

This is an interesting answer on "going forward"... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7453584.stm

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Permalink Reply by wavingfree on June 25, 2011 at 7:26

good article, and "end of" yes,very annoying!

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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on June 26, 2011 at 11:10

I agree, a good article. Some interesting comments too!

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Permalink Reply by tyrant leviathan on July 14, 2011 at 5:07

Don't know if it's annoying, but just curious...

The phrase "null and void", doesn't these two words mean somewhat the same thing?

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