the chattering classes

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the chattering classes (British humorous)

educated people who like to discuss and give their opinions about political and social matters Football has recently become a trendy topic among the chattering classes.

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It would help see off the environmental nonsense that has become so popular among the chattering classes. Surging fuel costs push BA into profits warning by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk Yet a minority of the chattering classes still believe that their nation can survive independently. Letter: YOUR SHOUT - Wake up from your delusions by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) Byline: PAUL HEMMING THE very fact that half of Britain is on the booze is testament to the poor quality of life of the chattering classes. Letter: Drink an escape by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)			the bottom of the heap the bottom of the hour the bottom of the ladder the boy next door the boys in blue the boys in the back room the brains behind the brass ring the bright lights the bright side the bubble bursts The buck stops here the buck stops with the bum's rush the bush telegraph the business end the business end of The butler did it the calm before the storm the cards are stacked against the cart before the horse the casting couch the cat is out of the bag the center of attention the change of life the chattering classes the chosen few the coast is clear the cock of the walk the comings and goings the common touch the conventional wisdom the corridors of power the cream of the crop the crême de la crême the curtain comes down on the curtain falls the cut and thrust of The darkest hour is just before the dawn the day of reckoning the dead hand of the demon drink The devil finds work for idle hands the devil take the hindmost the dice are loaded against the die is cast the dog days the done thing the dreaded lurgy the driving force the dust settles			The Change Foundation the change of life the change of life the change of life the change of life the change of life the change of life The channel The channel The channel The channel The channel The Channel Group The Channel Islands The Channel Islands The Chaotic Green Theory the Chapel Royal The Chapman Stick The chapter of accidents The Character of Physical Law the Charioteer The Charles River The Charles River The Charlie Parker Septet The charmed ones The charmed ones The Charter Schools Resource Journal The Charterhouse The Charterhouse The Chattahoochee Valley Southern Gospel Music Association the chattering classes The Chatting Zone The Chechen Wolf Group The Check Is in the Mail The cheder The cheder The Cheese Stands Alone The Cheetah Girls The Chemical Engineer The Chennai Silks The Cherokee Nation The Cherokee Nation The Chevalier St. George the Cheviots the Cheviots The Chicago Blues Explosion The Chicago Daily Tribune The Chicago Faucet Company The Chicago Manual of Style The Chicago Tribune The Chicago Wine Company The Chicago World's Fair The Chicagoland Youth Football League The Chief Information Group, Inc. The Chiefs The Chiefs The Chiefs The Chiefs The Child (film)

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