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Post by Bonobo on Jul 5, 2018 21:03:41 GMT 1
a hand washes a hand. A tip - it is about sth dirty. Metaphorically.
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 11, 2018 20:54:08 GMT 1
It didn`t even lie next to sth, e..g, Polish sausage.
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Post by jeanne on Jul 12, 2018 19:54:04 GMT 1
a hand washes a hand. A tip - it is about sth dirty. Metaphorically. This sounds similar to a saying we have where if you do something for someone you expect something in return, or you should get something in return. (Usually money) |
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Post by jeanne on Jul 12, 2018 19:55:35 GMT 1
It didn`t even lie next to sth, e..g, Polish sausage. This is a wild guess, but does it mean that some food has a certain strong flavor to it though not a lot of spice/other flavorings were added? (Like I said, a wild guess on my part!) |
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 13, 2018 5:16:15 GMT 1
It didn`t even lie next to sth, e..g, Polish sausage. This is a wild guess, but does it mean that some food has a certain strong flavor to it though not a lot of spice/other flavorings were added? (Like I said, a wild guess on my part!) Unfortunately, not. It means that sth which is believed to be similar to sth else isn`t actually, that they are two completely different things. |
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 13, 2018 5:19:59 GMT 1
a hand washes a hand. A tip - it is about sth dirty. Metaphorically. This sounds similar to a saying we have where if you do something for someone you expect something in return, or you should get something in return. (Usually money) Yes! but as I mentioned dirty, it is used when talking about sth dishonest or illegal. |
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 13, 2018 17:11:51 GMT 1
to break one`s head (over sth)
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Post by jeanne on Jul 13, 2018 23:40:37 GMT 1
to break one`s head (over sth) Hmmm...making yourself crazy by trying to figure out something...like the answer to a math problem, or even over a problem in one's life? |
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Post by jeanne on Jul 13, 2018 23:42:06 GMT 1
This is a wild guess, but does it mean that some food has a certain strong flavor to it though not a lot of spice/other flavorings were added? (Like I said, a wild guess on my part!) Unfortunately, not. It means that sth which is believed to be similar to sth else isn`t actually, that they are two completely different things. Oops, oh well, I like that one! |
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Post by Bonobo on Aug 14, 2018 16:48:25 GMT 1
to break one`s head (over sth) Hmmm...making yourself crazy by trying to figure out something...like the answer to a math problem, or even over a problem in one's life? Yes! to stop like a perch in the throat |
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Post by Bonobo on Aug 14, 2018 16:53:03 GMT 1
to break one`s head (over sth) Hmmm...making yourself crazy by trying to figure out something...like the answer to a math problem, or even over a problem in one's life? Yes! What about this one? to stop like a perch in the throat |
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Post by Bonobo on Sept 15, 2018 8:44:20 GMT 1
Another one:
It`s (like) mustard after lunch/dinner.
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Post by jeanne on Oct 5, 2018 20:00:10 GMT 1
What about this one? to stop like a perch in the throatTo stop doing something abruptly, just like a perch would stop in someone's throat if they swallowed it whole. |
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Post by jeanne on Oct 5, 2018 20:03:01 GMT 1
Another one: It`s (like) mustard after lunch/dinner.Maybe it means doing something a little later than it should have been...pass the point when doing it would have been efficacious or helpful, because mustard should be eaten with food during the meal, not after! ...Unless one enjoys mustard for dessert!  |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 5, 2018 21:19:53 GMT 1
Another one: It`s (like) mustard after lunch/dinner.Maybe it means doing something a little later than it should have been...pass the point when doing it would have been efficacious or helpful, because mustard should be eaten with food during the meal, not after! ...Unless one enjoys mustard for dessert! Perfect! What about this one? to stop like a perch in the throatTo stop doing something abruptly, just like a perch would stop in someone's throat if they swallowed it whole. Not exactly. Abruptly, yes. But do you know what it is (in)famous for apart from delicate meat? Sorry, I didn`t mention I meant European perch.  |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 5, 2018 21:46:10 GMT 1
but I'm not going to "hang by my eyelashes waiting," if you know what that expression means!!  To try to catch at a straw while clinging on to the fingertips? |
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Post by jeanne on Oct 6, 2018 2:37:07 GMT 1
To stop doing something abruptly, just like a perch would stop in someone's throat if they swallowed it whole. Not exactly. Abruptly, yes. But do you know what it is (in)famous for apart from delicate meat? Sorry, I didn`t mention I meant European perch. Well I guess that spiny dorsal fin would make swallowing difficult and painful, so the stopping may have been done because of something shocking? |
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Post by jeanne on Oct 6, 2018 2:41:12 GMT 1
but I'm not going to "hang by my eyelashes waiting," if you know what that expression means!! To try to catch at a straw while clinging on to the fingertips? No...it actually means one is not going to waste their time waiting for something that is probably not going to happen. Waiting for something that will never happen is a difficult and painful thing to do, as is hanging by one's eyelashes - - if that were even possible!  |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 6, 2018 19:45:54 GMT 1
To try to catch at a straw while clinging on to the fingertips? No...it actually means one is not going to waste their time waiting for something that is probably not going to happen. Waiting for something that will never happen is a difficult and painful thing to do, as is hanging by one's eyelashes - - if that were even possible! That`s interesting because when I googled the meaning, a few dictionaries offered the same solution: to persist at any cost. |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 6, 2018 19:47:57 GMT 1
Well I guess that spiny dorsal fin would make swallowing difficult and painful, so the stopping may have been done because of something shocking? Yes. We say so to suggest that sb/sth suddenly offered unexpected resistance and refused to "cooperate." |
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Post by jeanne on Oct 6, 2018 21:58:32 GMT 1
No...it actually means one is not going to waste their time waiting for something that is probably not going to happen. Waiting for something that will never happen is a difficult and painful thing to do, as is hanging by one's eyelashes - - if that were even possible! That`s interesting because when I googled the meaning, a few dictionaries offered the same solution: to persist at any cost. Yes, it means the same thing, only I said I WASN'T going to hang by my eyelashes waiting...in other words, NOT persist at any cost. |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 7, 2018 12:06:25 GMT 1
That`s interesting because when I googled the meaning, a few dictionaries offered the same solution: to persist at any cost. Yes, it means the same thing, only I said I WASN'T going to hang by my eyelashes waiting...in other words, NOT persist at any cost. Yes, let`s wait without persisting, just doing our business as usual. One female candidate in local elections advertised herself in this way: for dance and for rosary |
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Post by jeanne on Oct 7, 2018 12:30:14 GMT 1
Yes, it means the same thing, only I said I WASN'T going to hang by my eyelashes waiting...in other words, NOT persist at any cost. Yes, let`s wait without persisting, just doing our business as usual. One female candidate in local elections advertised herself in this way: for dance and for rosaryDoes that mean something along the lines of "for life (maybe quality of life...or maybe even "pro-life"/anti-abortion?) and for religion?" |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 7, 2018 19:52:49 GMT 1
Yes, let`s wait without persisting, just doing our business as usual. One female candidate in local elections advertised herself in this way: for dance and for rosaryDoes that mean something along the lines of "for life (maybe quality of life...or maybe even "pro-life"/anti-abortion?) and for religion?" Sorry, but no. It means somebody is able to contribute to fun we might have but also work hard when necessary. |
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Post by jeanne on Oct 9, 2018 21:43:31 GMT 1
Does that mean something along the lines of "for life (maybe quality of life...or maybe even "pro-life"/anti-abortion?) and for religion?" Sorry, but no. It means somebody is able to contribute to fun we might have but also work hard when necessary. So "dance" is the fun (...ok), but "rosary" is the work??? You must have diligent pray-ers in Poland! |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 9, 2018 21:48:20 GMT 1
Sorry, but no. It means somebody is able to contribute to fun we might have but also work hard when necessary. So "dance" is the fun (...ok), but "rosary" is the work??? You must have diligent pray-ers in Poland! Yes, dilligent pray-ers don`t finish until they do all the beads! Do you know how many of them there are? |
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Post by jeanne on Oct 10, 2018 0:23:55 GMT 1
So "dance" is the fun (...ok), but "rosary" is the work??? You must have diligent pray-ers in Poland! Yes, dilligent pray-ers don`t finish until they do all the beads! Do you know how many of them there are? If you mean beads, there are 59 plus a crucifix. If you are asking if I know how many diligent pray-ers there are, I have no idea! |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 11, 2018 20:16:16 GMT 1
Yes, dilligent pray-ers don`t finish until they do all the beads! Do you know how many of them there are? If you mean beads, there are 59 plus a crucifix. If you are asking if I know how many diligent pray-ers there are, I have no idea! I meant beads. Saying a series of prayers for each bead takes a lot of time. Have you ever done it? I observed old ladies in the countryside doing it. Doing, not do, because I never waited till the end. It was really hard work. Hence the saying/idiom. |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 14, 2018 7:43:33 GMT 1
to show a claw
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Post by jeanne on Oct 15, 2018 23:30:50 GMT 1
I meant beads. Saying a series of prayers for each bead takes a lot of time. Have you ever done it? I observed old ladies in the countryside doing it. Doing, not do, because I never waited till the end. It was really hard work. Hence the saying/idiom. You know I am a devout Catholic. Of course I say the Rosary, frequently, both alone and in a group. |
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