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bilby commented on the word milk the pigeon
"To endeavour at impossibilities."
- Francis Grose, 'The Vulgar Tongue'.
March 30, 2009
sionnach commented on the word milk the pigeon
Or, as the Spanish would way, buscar la quinta pata al gato, "to look for a fifth paw on the cat".
March 30, 2009