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Date:         Mon, 18 Oct 2004 00:02:52 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: yeah, I know it's not Friday, but...  (was RE: jack, costs
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>:::-----Original Message-----
>:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
>:::Of BenT
>:::Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 10:41 PM
>:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>:::Subject: Re: jack, costs
>:::
>:::Jack,
>:::
>:::Things don't always read like they are cooked up to be. Read the
>
>
>I thought that expression was "not all it's _cracked_ up to be!"
>
>See, e.g., http://www.letslearnenglish.co.uk/idioms.asp?KEY=80
>
>What do others think?  They both make about as much sense - none, really!
>English is so weird!


How about coughed-up?
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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