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Idioms people don't understand

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lizzypopbottle Wed 07-Feb-24 08:39:10

I've just seen pedantry described as knit picking but the one that always makes me smile is 'bare with me'! It's an invitation I'm not likely to accept!
(I know that anti-virus (aka autocorrect 🤔) will make nonsense of anything I type, if I don't check before I press the send button!)

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NotSpaghetti Sat 10-Feb-24 13:48:34

I have the image of chicken plucking too Glorianny. My mother's family was from Yorkshire as well.