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There is something peculiar with the English language. Many
popular expressions contain someone's name. Here is a small example.
- Big Bertha
- Billy Goat
- Bloody Mary
- Charlie horse (A cramp in a muscle in the leg)
- Chatty Kathy (or Cathy - Thank you: Tonya)
- Cup of Joe (Coffee)
- Dapper Dan man (Thank you: Penguinstein)
- Don't know from Adam
- Doubting Thomas (Unbeliever - Thank you: Tom)
- Elementary, my dear Watson. (This name corresponds to Sherlock Holmes' best friend, called Mr. Watson, who was a doctor. - Thank you: Christian Barandica)
- Even Steven
- For Pete's sake
- Get back!, Jack!
- Hell's bells, Martha! (An exclamation - Thank you: Jaclyn)
- Hey Joe, what do you know? (Thank you: anjanet)
- Jack of all trades
- Jerry rigged (fixed enough to hold together and will soon break again)
- Joe Blow
- John and Jane Doe
- Johnny Chin Gaas - (my Mexican friends understand this one)
Total: 49
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Expressions with Names