“ PARA —PHRASES

... of the expressive phrases in their vocabulary; Umbrella man. parachutist: umbrella, canopy of parachute; piece of duff, easy; piece of cake, easy; jammy, extremely fortunate; Roman candle, landing. any bad landing; gone for a Burton, hurt; ...

********************** * * bourjois * * on how Beauty serves the Nation * * being careful about her clothes, her

... It's a piece of Cake That's a phrase they have in the R.A.F. —and what an apt one—when everything works out according to plan— when everyone's satisfied. For what is more satisfying than a piece of cake? Made from wholesome ingredients, ...

Published: Thursday 20 May 1943
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 564 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

cake

... appear to lake things terribly easy. But you can bet your life his mind is working fast, so that when he arrives at his desk he puts down his story non-stopl just like a piece of cake,' in fact. For easy reading is not always easy writing. ...

Published: Wednesday 02 June 1943
Newspaper: Good Morning
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 233 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SIMPKINS ARE SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS

... gift book. S)/I van Press Brave New Cooking. By Katalin Frank. Hlustrated. Bumpy’s Holiday. By Biro. It’'s a Piece of Cake : R.A.F. Slang made Easy. By S/Ldr. C. H. Ward-Jackson. Drawings by F/O David Langdon. Jungletown Tales. By C. Nelson. Drawings by ...

Published: Thursday 22 July 1943
Newspaper: Bookseller
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 199 | Page: 137 | Tags: none

COLOGNE UNDER SMOKE CLOUDS

... DENSE THAT PHOTOGRAPHY WAS HOPELESS. Crews of some of the 1,000 bombers that took part yesterday described the raid as piece of cake. One pilot reported at least a mile radius of flame. \ tall New Zealander. who piioted one of the giant Lancasters. said ...

Published: Tuesday 02 June 1942
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 623 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SIMPKINS ARE SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS

... gift book. Sjl van Press Illustrated. Brave New Cooking. By Katalin Frank. Bumpy’s Holiday. By Biro. I’'s a Piece of Cake : R.A.F. Slang made Easy. By S/Ldr. C. H. Ward-Jackson. Drawings by F/O David Langdon. Jungletown Tales. By C. Nelson. Drawings by ...

Published: Thursday 12 August 1943
Newspaper: Bookseller
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 230 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

A Scotsman s Log iMavigator in Mauve

... credit ; this lady pioneer in cbursekseping did not exclaim conventionally oa arrival that her trip was dead easy or a piece of cake . Instead she confessed to feminine weariness en route andmale navigators will note with satisfaction , paid tribute ...

Published: Tuesday 20 July 1948
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 531 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TO k. s OWN ko R

... free. Cross Postal Orders CO./. State No. 912 Name and addre.s in BLOCK LETTERS. Retain sketch for reference. A Piece Of Cake Housewife is cake-making What is your favourite recipe? It can be spongey. fruity or creamy. Write it on a postcard with you name ...

Published: Sunday 24 November 1946
Newspaper: The People
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 297 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

STOCK CHECK LIST

... Ransford The Husbandman Waiteth : A Sgatement of Policy Guide to War Pensions, etc. British Legion It’s a Piece of Cake. R.A.F. Slang Made Easy. Table Tennis Tips by Jack Carrington - War Comes to the People by Therese Bonney People’s History of the War ...

Published: Thursday 29 June 1944
Newspaper: Bookseller
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 264 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

POSTMASTER RETIRES

... to Greenford at a time when the district was growing rapidly and that he was certain that he had not found the job a piece of cake. In conclusion, he said he felt sure he was echoing the feelings of the staff in wishing him the very best of luck and ...

Published: Saturday 05 July 1941
Newspaper: West Middlesex Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 280 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NOT OUR USUAL SALE

... joy stick. gadget, bus (for aircraft) and wizard. Here are eome words in current use: The Whirligig show was a piece of cake and that's pukka gen. They pranged the 'drome and cracked down a couple of 'cr. ries into the drink. Ili kite was full ...

Published: Friday 07 August 1942
Newspaper: Glamorgan Advertiser
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 296 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TABLETS

... of various Ministries in rapid succession- Tchk! lingo those U.S. airmen talk. They call an easy bombing raid a milk run.” Meaning, plain English, a piece of cake mSsi mSSBs pMi|pEfe I THE BRITISH ALKALIZING EFFERVESCING (ANT ACID) TABLETS. Th» Proved Remedy ...

Published: Monday 12 July 1943
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 282 | Page: 6 | Tags: none