Origin of the word fou - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The pronunciations of 'fou' at these different sites, not knowing how Scottish normally pronounces such orthography, is suspect If from French I would expect fu: , which is what all the sites give
What does the phrase Fee-fi-fo-fum actually mean? Fee-fi-fo-fum; I smell the blood of an Englishman Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread Joseph Jacobs, Jack and the Beanstalk (1890) I've read about the origin of 'Fee
List of expertise levels from beginner to expert [closed] I would like to create a list of terms, from beginner to expert, using as many terms as possible which represent different levels of expertise I have constructed by myself: Newbie Novice Rookie
An alternative, less casual phrase for been there, done that? The phrase "been there, done that" is used in different contexts, so no single replacement applies If you are using it in a broad fashion, the phrase There is nothing new under the sun may fit You may want to try I [don't] want to revisit that in a business context; rehash as well I have also heard it used (IMO incorrectly) as a synonym for Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered