[b]Common Words and Phrases[/b]
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[b]Common Words and Phrases[/b]
Common words and phrases in the English language.
There are many phrases (common statements) in the English language that the English, British, American, Canadians, Australians use everyday without knowing where these phrases came from, originated from. Sometimes people use these phrases without even knowing what they mean.
There are many phrases (common statements) in the English language that the English, British, American, Canadians, Australians use everyday without knowing where these phrases came from, originated from. Sometimes people use these phrases without even knowing what they mean.
Curtis- Posts : 58
Join date : 2008-09-11
Re: [b]Common Words and Phrases[/b]
Admin wrote:EXAMPLES MISTER!!!
Such as, When somebody asks you to 86 something...
I myself am unsure where this phrase comes from.
I was watching an episode of one of my favorite tv shows,
Blanche was eating at a restaurant and ordered a salad.
When she decided she did not want to eat the salad she said " 86 the watercress "
Watercress, is a type of leafy vegetable.
The number 86 sort of sounds like the word " axe "
So my best guess has been that 86 is to axe something, and to axe something is slang to cut, or to stop something (cancel).
Curtis- Posts : 58
Join date : 2008-09-11
what??
i did not understand your quest'... but t.a.t.u and tatoo are the option???
or do you reffer to embarased and embarazada???
or do you reffer to embarased and embarazada???
?????
As my partner Luisa; I don´t undersatnd this topic; can you tell us an example only for give us an idea of what do we have to put in this topic...
Marco Giovanni Hernández- Posts : 60
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Location : In my home
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I dont understand what is this about
you can give us more examples so we can post here
you can give us more examples so we can post here
klaudia- Posts : 63
Join date : 2008-09-17
Age : 34
Location : mexic0oo
Re: [b]Common Words and Phrases[/b]
OK, hmmm, this is difficult to explain. Very difficult.
Examples-
The 64 thousand dollar question.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Dressed to the nines.
Examples-
The 64 thousand dollar question.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Dressed to the nines.
Curtis- Posts : 58
Join date : 2008-09-11
Re: [b]Common Words and Phrases[/b]
Curtis wrote:OK, hmmm, this is difficult to explain. Very difficult.
Examples-
The 64 thousand dollar question.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Dressed to the nines.
Does anyone know what they mean?
My central point is that if somebody who speaks english might use one of these sayings or phrases and you might not have a clue about what they are talking about.
Curtis- Posts : 58
Join date : 2008-09-11
Re: [b]Common Words and Phrases[/b]
Curtis wrote:Curtis wrote:OK, hmmm, this is difficult to explain. Very difficult.
Examples-
The 64 thousand dollar question.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Dressed to the nines.
Does anyone know what they mean?
My central point is that if somebody who speaks english might use one of these sayings or phrases and you might not have a clue about what they are talking about.
I have always been puzzled about how these very different languages with so many clashing elements meet in some points, for example... we do say La pregunta de los 64 mil... and we also say A caballo regalado no se le ve el diente, however in Spanish there is no way you can say you are dressed to the nines nor the whole nine yards, it just doesn´t apply... the same way in English you say that it is raining cats and dogs and saying that in Spanish would sound so stupid because we say that Llueve a cantaros...
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**°MMM... I don´t understand but... it´s like when you say
"it's Chillywilly" when the weather is cold???
And I want to know what does "Dressed to the nines." mean
"it's Chillywilly" when the weather is cold???
And I want to know what does "Dressed to the nines." mean
Marianisha- Posts : 59
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Re: [b]Common Words and Phrases[/b]
Marianisha wrote:**°MMM... I don´t understand but... it´s like when you say
"it's Chillywilly" when the weather is cold???
And I want to know what does "Dressed to the nines." mean
Dressed to the nines, is like saying that somebody is dressed in nice clothes.
Curtis- Posts : 58
Join date : 2008-09-11
Re: [b]Common Words and Phrases[/b]
Ok, I want to say it
Son of a bitch,
There is no real way to say it in spanish and that is just so strange to me.
There is no SON OF A BITCH !!!!
Being called a female dog is offensive, but again I think it is the way you say it is real insult.
Son of a bitch,
There is no real way to say it in spanish and that is just so strange to me.
There is no SON OF A BITCH !!!!
Being called a female dog is offensive, but again I think it is the way you say it is real insult.
Curtis- Posts : 58
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THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND
This phrase makes me laugh.
Do you have an equivalent of Three Sheets To The Wind in Spanish?
Do you have an equivalent of Three Sheets To The Wind in Spanish?
Curtis- Posts : 58
Join date : 2008-09-11
I do understand
'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey'
aldo gonzalez- Posts : 28
Join date : 2008-09-25
Common frases
Hot dog in Mexico is called the same
hot cake, chocolate and others
hot cake, chocolate and others
luis21547- Posts : 35
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Age : 34
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