6 of one half a dozen of another
Dingbat.
by Englishman 105 Replies latest jw friends
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mtbatoon
Six of one and half a dozen of another.
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bebu
I'm impressed! You are fast!
How about:
WORLAMEN
...I wonder if this is well-known...?
bebu
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OldSoul
mtbatoon, how would you use the expression in speech? Can you give an example of how that is used? It is an interesting expression, if unfamiliar to me. I collect obscurities like that - well obscure from U.S. perspective anyway. I just like to make sure I use them properly.
Thanks in advance,
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mtbatoon
*yawns* English lesions first thing in the morning OldSoul, that?s just cruel.
I am informed via the internet that the oxford English dictionary gives the meaning of the praise as ?in a position from which there can be no successful outcome?. It has been suggested that this may of originated it horse racing circles c 1900 where a horse that had no chance of winning was still whipped by the jockey, and so the hiding was for nothing.
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Englishman
Just for those who haven't sussed out what a dingbat is: EGGS EASY Englishman.
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Angharad
Eggs over easy
How about this one:
WRitING
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mtbatoon
Put it in writing
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Angharad
for Mtbatoon
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Angharad
Ok, as no one has posted another, how about:
O_ER_T_O_