Turn of Phrase
I've been noticing a few under-used phrases (mostly from British tv), that I am going to try to use in my everyday interactions.
"comeuppance"
"absolutely galling"
"see that it doesn't"
Further suggestions are very welcome.
posted by John and Sharon @ 09:15
5 comments
5 Comments:
my favourite is 'Bob's your uncle'
wow, these are all very threatening phrases to use. I hope you are going to see that it doesn't happen that I get my comeuppance... even if I deserve it?
What the heck is "Bob's your uncle?!"
My favourite Antigonish-are phrase is "the go-ahead". As in, "can you imagine the go-ahead that was happening there?!"
the go ahead?? I have never heard it used that way!. Only as in, "We got the go ahead to book the holiday, so called the travel agent and Bob's your uncle!"
Ha, I had the same thought as Jennifer, these are threatening phrases! I read something about Bob's your uncle recently; doesn't it mean "sure thing" and is a sarcastic reference to some elite nobleman who pretended to be one of the people?
When I first moved to Antigonish I was amazed by the different expressions; there really are very different dialects in Nova Scotia. "The go ahead" was a big stumper, neither I nor the person who said it could understand what was going on!
Is it because you've put these phrases into my consiousness? I've heard all three in the last 2 days!
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