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Message board > Word/Phrase of the Day - Friday, 26/08/2011
Word/Phrase of the Day - Friday, 26/08/2011
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ldthemagicman
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Word/Phrase of the Day - Friday, 26/08/2011
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Hello, Everyone! Here is today �s Competition. What does this frequently-used, English, idiomatic expression mean, when you say that you "can �t make head nor tail" of something? Is it a Person? Is it a Thing? Is it an Abstract Thought? What does it MEAN? So scrap sensible submissions, s�il-vous-pla�t! Send SILLY, SOPPY, STUPID suggestions! Later today, I will choose as Winner, the Member who has given the "Blah-Blah-Blah-est" Entry. You will also read the correct answer, later. "Ready? On your Marks! GO!" Les
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26 Aug 2011
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chosen1
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It simply means: I don �t get it |
26 Aug 2011
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misseleonora
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It�s what women say in humid days, when we realize we can�t leave home with a decent hairstyle. |
26 Aug 2011
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edrodmedina
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This is an expression used by unsuccessful scientists who are trying to create life in a petri dish. "Darn garshnabit! I can �t make head nor tail." Ed |
26 Aug 2011
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agagug
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Quite simple indeed!
This expression is frequently used when you want to describe someone who is a poor loser at "tossing the coin". That person most likely never admits to lose regarding the result of the coin toss. We can also presume that the person does not get the game at all, or so we think... This kind of person is omnipresent in our society, you can easily recognise the specie(s) when you see someone often getting "ahead" and/or stepping on everybody else �s "tail". |
26 Aug 2011
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chosen1
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Ha ha ha. I must admit that that was FU-NNY agagug. You had me cracking up!! As I often have a vision in my head of what I read =) |
26 Aug 2011
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@ Eleonora: 