I'd say it's the same as "London to a brick".Hi,
What is all lombard street to a china orange ?
Many thanks
Did you work that out, or is it an expression used by some? I have never heard it.Lombard Street is in the business area of London, and the Bank of England is there, so if you bet all of that (a huge amount of money) against a China orange (something of little value), you must be pretty sure you're going to win.
It might be the Aussie version, as suggested by this page:Did you work that out, or is it an expression used by some? I have never heard it.
The same goes for 'London to a brick', Ray.
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