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Old 06-13-2011, 09:09 AM   #1
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I used the phrase "jolly hockey sticks" this morning in conversation with a Canadian who had never heard of it. Would it be a strange expression for someone in the UK who hasn't read boarding school stories?
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Old 06-14-2011, 09:59 AM   #2
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I used the phrase "jolly hockey sticks" this morning in conversation with a Canadian who had never heard of it. Would it be a strange expression for someone in the UK who hasn't read boarding school stories?
How do you use this phrase in a sentence?
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