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Hey, there are no guarantees at my age.SOS2008 said:Right, that would be followed by going off half-cocked.
Hey, there are no guarantees at my age.SOS2008 said:Right, that would be followed by going off half-cocked.
I heard that some ancient people would wave in the opposite direction (toward themself) to mean "may you come back." Anyone know if this is true?BobG said:The handshake is more ancient. While a few suppose the reason for its origin could be similar to that of the salute, its origin goes back beyond recorded history and isn't really known (the Egyptians explained that the handshake was a gift from God, for example).
SOS2008 said:I heard that some ancient people would wave in the opposite direction (toward themself) to mean "may you come back." Anyone know if this is true?
That is the original metaphor, the new one has been improved to just "Beat on Bush"Mk said:Oh really? What did the original metaphor mean?
I believe that their official national gesture is the deep bow.2CentsWorth said:The book on Greek gestures probably covers a lot more than waving good-bye. Hmm... :tongue:
Don't know; maybe a poker reference?matthyaouw said:"Well that beats mine hands down!"
Anyone care to shed any light on this one? I never was quite sure what it meant.
matthyaouw said:"Well that beats mine hands down!"
Anyone care to shed any light on this one? I never was quite sure what it meant.
Tom Mattson said:Hi, it's me the anal Grammar Cop again.
I've only read the first few posts in this thread, but in them I haven't seen a single metaphor! What you blokes are talking about here are dead idioms.
Ivan Seeking said:You are a loose cannon.
Tom Mattson said:Is that a dead metaphor? :rofl: