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"Up a gum tree" is an Australian colloquialism that usually means someone is off on the wrong track, and not on the same wavelength as everyone else.

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What is a saying up a gum tree?

"Up a gum tree" is an Australian colloquialism that usually means someone is off on the wrong track, and not on the same wavelength as everyone else.


Is a macaroni tree made out of real macaroni?

Yes, and gum tree's are made of chewed up gum


What is the meaning up a gum tree?

A gum tree usually refers to eucalyptus trees that are native to Australia. These trees are known for their aromatic leaves and smooth bark. In Australian culture, the gum tree is a symbol of resilience and strength.


What is the source of chewing gum?

Actually chewing gum is made up of chicle ! It is from a kind of tree in the Amazon Rain Forest .


How to prepare Almond Gum which is also called as Badam Pisin in India?

Badam pisin or Badam gum cannot be prepared. it is collected from the tree. Badam tree bark secrets the gum and it gets dried up there. then one can just collect this dried gum and clear it if any wood bark or particles are present. this is badam pisin or badam gum.


Is there something that can pick up the fruit of the sweet gum tree?

There is a company that makes a machine to pick the sweet gum balls up. It is called Baganut. They are an investment but they WORK. Their website is www.baganut.com.


What do you mean by the idiom up in the tree?

I think you mean "up A tree." It means that you are cornered, and have no way out of a situation. The image is from hunting, when a dog would corner an animal up a tree. The animal could not come down, but it could not escape, either. "Up a tree" means you have no solution in sight.


Coon up de gumtree coon up de holler can't tell which am which bet you dollar?

G.H. Allen poem written on plaque depicting a black man up at the top of the tree("coon up da gum tree") and a racoon inside the hollowed out part in the base of the tree("coon in da holler") bsaically saying you cant tell them apart. racist in nature, not sure whether G.H. Allen was influential in art(plaque is susposedly patented and copyrighted in 1904) at his time, or just some redneck with alot of time on his hands...


When was Freshen Up Gum created?

Freshen Up Gum was created in 1975.


What does shut the front door mean?

A polite way of saying "shut the f*** up".


Is hung it up on the tree correct grammar?

If 'hung it up on the tree' is in the past tense, as in 'He hung it up on the tree!', it is correct. If it is in the present tense, then, no, it is incorrect. In the present tense, the correct way of saying it would be, 'hang' or 'hangs', not 'hung'.


How do you get the sucker out of the gum in Pajama Sam?

You take the ice from the pond (I know it melts when you try to come back across) You have to jump up on the slingshot tree and lasso the tree across from it with your yo-yo string. You fling yourself onto the baseball mist before the cave, when you get in the cave put the ice on the bubble gum and that's it!