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Bob's your father's brother

Bob's your father's brother phrase: synonym of Bob's your uncle.

Phrase

Bob's your father's brother

  1. Synonym of Bob's your uncle.
    • No need to faff around with books and all that malarkey. Just slap the disc into the drive, boot up Windows, and Bob’s your father’s brother. Welcome to the world of easy information.1995 June, “Dr Spanner’s Bits ‘n’ PCs”, in David Upchurch, editor, PC Games, London: EMAP Images, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 107
    • He’s got a key to Number 1 – he’s in there when she drives off – he walks along the back of the terrace – shoots Rachel James – goes back to Number 1 – rings up his own office number – waits for the answerphone pips – probably doesn’t say anything – just keeps the line open for a minute or two –...1996 September 24, Colin Dexter, chapter 20, in Death Is Now My Neighbour (Inspector Morse; 12), London: Macmillan, →ISBN, page 112

Synonyms of Bob's your father's brother

Questions about Bob's your father's brother

What does Bob's your father's brother mean?
Bob's your father's brother means synonym of Bob's your uncle.
What part of speech is Bob's your father's brother?
Bob's your father's brother is a phrase.

Words near Bob's your father's brother in the dictionary

  1. bob up
  2. bob wig
  3. bob wigs
  4. bob wire
  5. bob wires
  6. Bob's your father's brother
  7. Bob's your mother's brother
  8. Bob's your uncle
  9. Bob's your uncle and Fanny's your aunt
  10. Bob's your uncle, Fanny's your aunt
  11. bob-a-job

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