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This is a list of catchphrases found in American and British english language television and film, where a catchphrase is a short phrase or expression that has gained usage beyond its initial scope.
An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
Women raised as a bacha posh often have difficulty making the transition from life as a boy and adapting to the traditional constraints placed on women in Afghan society. [4] The role of a bacha posh in the community is complex. The child's community is often aware that she is a girl, but nonetheless acknowledges her as a boy.
5. Muffin walloper. Used to describe: An older, unmarried woman who gossips a lot. This colorful slang was commonly used in the Victorian era to describe unmarried old ladies who would gossip ...
In another episode, a secret police agent dresses up in a woman's dress, posing as a flower seller. Swiss Family Robinson (1960) – Janet Munro dresses as a boy to appear less vulnerable to pirates. The Night Before Christmas (1961) – Georgy Millyar, who played the Devil, also appears in a small role as a gossip girl.
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned; Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd – William Congreve, The Mourning Bride, Act III scene viii; Hindsight is always twenty-twenty; History repeats itself; Home is where the heart is; Honesty is the best policy; Hope for the best, and prepare for the worst
Typically, the bacha baz forces the bacha to dress in women's clothing and dance for entertainment. [3] [6] The practice is reported to continue into the present as of 2025. [7] [8] [9] Often, the boys come from an impoverished and vulnerable situation such as street children, mainly without relatives or abducted from their families.
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