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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 3:36 am
by samplaire
it's called idioms, I belive
Sometimes they are not idioms but phrases that some people say as my wife says:
"don't compare shit to apples" - something is very poor quality
"tears are leaking on my back" - it's so funny
etc
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 3:42 am
by Mr Arkadin
That's what I mean! Since I am "up the hill" now, it is easier to go down than to continue climbing up!
Maybe so, but never say you're an 'up-hill gardener' whatever you do...
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 7:28 am
by hubird
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 3:37 pm
by rodos1979
Whats an "up-hill gardener"? Does it mean that "I go the letter" as we say in Greek? (to go the letter= to be gay)
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 4:28 pm
by spoimala
On 2004-06-23 18:39, Spirit wrote:
If you "give up" it means you abandon something, or surrender it. You might "give up" your wallet to a thief. It's also common to use this when you have stopped some bad habit: "I have given up cigarettes".
To "give in" means you accept something as inevitable. "I have given in to cigarettes" means that you accept that you will always be a smoker. They have beaten your will.
But if you have a verbal debate with someone, you can say "I give up"?
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 8:58 pm
by Spirit
In a verbal debate you can "give up" or "give in". The difference is very slight.
If you "give up" in a debate it means that you can't be bothered to argue anymore.
If you "give in" it means you basically accept whatever the other side is saying.
This is fascinating
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 9:22 pm
by hubird
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 4:33 am
by samplaire
Huub, lololololol
In our dictionary when we want to stress something like in English, you say, oh my god (we have the same phrase, BTW), shit!, damn! so we can say - holender!
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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:39 am
by hubird
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:57 am
by samplaire
KO!
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:37 pm
by hubird
never intending to overrule anybody
I find it a great avatar, I didn't notice it before?!
in my post the streaming is well visible, you almost expect to hear something
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:58 pm
by samplaire
I just wanted to show the answer you got was the smartest I'd imagine
Besides, the 'avatar' or I would just call it a logo is part of my yet-in-the-design-process web page
OT My son has finished his fiorst class in a primary school
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 4:47 pm
by rodos1979
Well done to your son, Wojtek!
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:04 pm
by astroman
1 year school - 500 posts - nice coincidence
congrats to both
cheers, Tom
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:22 pm
by Immanuel
Keep it going guitar man
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