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Re: 2)English idioms
A very common maxim or set phrase.
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This is British and Australian; a North American equivalent would be "a dime a dozen."
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gerardM a écrit:Gerard that expression is very powerful because in that case you risk death !
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Often used in the negative: don't make waves.
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"drpas" you mean "drapes", Gérard. Thanks i didn't know that word !
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Sorry Muriel. Yes I meant "drapes".MurielB a écrit:"drpas" you mean "drapes", Gérard. Thanks i didn't know that word !
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gerardM a écrit:
Gerard as I find this idiom really funny, I wanted to know about its originThe phrase was originally documented in the American South in the 1940s, where the phrase referred to beating somebody in a fight (similar to "knock his block off"). For this reason, the phrase originally had negative connotations, but began to acquire more positive connotations as the phrase was used more figuratively as a synonym for astonishing or impressing somebody.
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Good to know
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I am pleased you have found that interesting !
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What would we say in French? "Ca t'en bouche un coin, hein ?"
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yes, Gérard, it's a good translation !gerardM a écrit:What would we say in French? "Ca t'en bouche un coin, hein ?"
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I think this idiom is primarily North American.
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You are right, Gérard this idiom is primarily North American its origins are impossible to trace, that expression is most used in rural areas in northern Louisiana and may have arisen from the stereotypical racist depiction of the African American as perspiring and unbathed.gerardM a écrit:I think this idiom is primarily North American.
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Thanks Gérard for the list. Phrasal verbs are very important in everyday spoken and informal written language.I personally know that If I don't use them and rather use a more formal synonym, I run the risk of sounding pompous or ridiculous to native speakers. 450 is a long list but it's worth the while. What about you visitors ? Do you know them all ?
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If you can master English idioms usage, it'll be a feather in your cap!
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The link leads to an error message.
Here's another one -> http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/feather-in-ones-cap.html
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The link leads to an error message.
Here's another one -> http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/feather-in-ones-cap.html
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very good examplegerardM a écrit:If you can master English idioms usage, it'll be a feather in your cap!
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The link leads to an error message.
Here's another one -> http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/feather-in-ones-cap.html
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Yes those tips are excellent and particularly the one which specifies that you can bring your learning tools wherever you go : Internet for instance
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It's difficult to read the image in previous post.
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