phrases that puzzle me
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#174
bearisgray , 12-02-2009 05:00 AM
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Edie
"I just love him/her to pieces" also provides quite a visual.Originally Posted by ERhausfrau
Another one I hate is "I just love him/her to death". Try to envision the whole picture. That is as bad as No Problem. I wouldn't want to love anyone to death! :roll: Edie
#177
For quite a while, I wondered what people meant by 'my bad.' When I finally figured out what they were really saying, I waited for an opportune time and used it with my daughter. She hasn't said it in my hearing since. :lol: I guess it shocked her :shock: to hear her 'ancient' mom use a slang term!
#179
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:lol: Originally Posted by Loretta
The first time I heard someone say "Spend a penny" (In England) I thought we were going shopping! LOL!
Though I think with inflation, it'll cost a bit more these days! I always thought they should pay me - after all, I'm the one doing the giving! :mrgreen:
#180
What does "Send a Penny" mean!
Thank you. I have a sister that one-ups me all the time and this sounds like a good one, besides I love to learn how other people say things like "Yah, Sure, You Betcha" which is what we say here in Minnesota. It is totally equivalent to saying "Yes", but us Swedes here like to make more out of stuff than it really is!!!!! Get it? Got it? Good! (That's another one)!!!!!
Edie
Thank you. I have a sister that one-ups me all the time and this sounds like a good one, besides I love to learn how other people say things like "Yah, Sure, You Betcha" which is what we say here in Minnesota. It is totally equivalent to saying "Yes", but us Swedes here like to make more out of stuff than it really is!!!!! Get it? Got it? Good! (That's another one)!!!!!
Edie