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some mothers do have them

some mothers do have them phrase: a colloquial and mildly pejorative reaction to a clumsy or foolish action.

Phrase

some mothers do have them

  1. (UK) A colloquial and mildly pejorative reaction to a clumsy or foolish action.

Forms of some mothers do have them

alternative formsome mothers do 'ave 'em

Origin of some mothers do have them

Popularised by the popular British comedy show Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em starring Michael Crawford as the clumsy and foolish Frank Spencer (although it had been in common British use for many years before then).

Questions about some mothers do have them

What does some mothers do have them mean?
Some mothers do have them means a colloquial and mildly pejorative reaction to a clumsy or foolish action.
What part of speech is some mothers do have them?
Some mothers do have them is a phrase.

Words near some mothers do have them in the dictionary

  1. some kind of
  2. some kinda
  3. some little matter
  4. some more
  5. some mores
  6. some mothers do have them
  7. some ol'
  8. some old
  9. Some Old Hippie Caught Another Hippie Tripping On Acid
  10. some ole
  11. some one

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