>>>>>There's often mention of US "Oversight Committees"
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>>>>>I assume these are in order to oversee a process to ensure it's done properly (I've never heard the expression applied in British politics).
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>>>>>But it sounds to me like a committee of forgetful old fuddy-duddies:
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>>>>>"Oh forgive me for not having done such-and-such; it was an oversight on my part" :-)
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>>>>>One for your English section, Dragan.
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>>>>Added to the list - will be posted when I return home and merge the data.
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>>>>BTW, one of my favo(u)rites is "I shoot her, I miss her". Is she alive after this sentence?
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>>>O'wise one. Please explain "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth".
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>>Oh, I know, I know! When buying a horse, you check its teeth. If someone gives you a horse, checking its teeth would be an insult. So, when you are given a gift, don't start checking it over as if you're trying to make sure you weren't cheated.
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>Ah, so the horse is the gift.... I see.

Well DUH_UH! It does say "gift horse" :-)

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>It was also expalined to me that you shouldn't look at the gift-giver like you expected more. But on second thought I guess it means the same thing.

No, more be thankful for what you've been given.

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>thanks