What are some interesting English idioms and their meanings?
American: #1 Denial ain't just a river in Egypt - Mark TwainThe Nile is a river in Egypt, it exists, just like "denial". It is used to highlight the obvious point that someone refuses to see the obvious to protect themselves. #2 Gild the lilyTo apply a thin cover of gold on lily. To over embellish. #3 Paddle your own canoeBe independent and write your own fate. #4 As happy as a clamBe happy and satisfied. #5 All hat and no cattleA fake. All show but no substance. 6# Going to hell in a handbasketheaded for disaster with no chance of escape. 7# Up sheet creek without a paddleIn a tough or awkward situation with little support from others.Australian: 1# Full as a centipede's sock drawer very full, generally used after having a heavy meal. 2# Happy as a bastard on Father's DayJust the opposite of happy. 3# I'm as dry as a pommies bath matVery thirsty. Pommie is a derogatory term for a British person.#4 Face like a dropped pieUgly.# 5 Two-pot screamersomeone who can't hold their drink. Pot is equal to half a pint.
What is the legality of shooting a gun off a bridge into a creek in Kentucky?
Super illegal you aren't supposed to discharge a firearm within a specific distance from a public road usually measured in 100's of feet. It is also not a good idea to fire into water if the angle is shallow enough it can ricochet off the surface with most calibers the bullet will shatter near the surface if the angle is deep enough. If you want the real answer call your local non-emergency police number and ask.
What are some slang terms used among police officers?
The most derogatory terms for the bad guys and citizens who are just pains in the rectum:A.H. = Adam Henry (A-dam H-enry) If you don’t get it…..sometimes you will hear it as “Jack Hole”…..now what starts with an “A” that ends with HOLE ?RICHARD CRANIUM= What starts with a “D” and is a nickname for Richard ? What is the non-medical layman’s term for the Cranium ? Do these clues HEAD you in the right direction ?
Battle of gettysburg?
1) Union Victory (North) 2) Lee (South) and Meade (North) 3) Union - 23,055 (3,155 killed, 14,531 wounded, 5,369 captured/missing) Conferacy - 23,231 (4,708 killed, 12,693 wounded, 5,830 captured/missing) 4) It was the bloodiest battle of the war and Lincoln wanted to redefine the purpose of the war. 5) To remind everyone that despite the war, we were still one nation. 6) It took a long time to bury the dead - many were buried quickly, horse carcasses were burned. The cemetery was not dedicated until 4 months later. 7) The battlefield is much as it was back then, but now covered with more growth (trees) and monuments to regiments and individuals where they fell.