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Expressions with no definition in any dictionary!! "clear for take-off", "dreat, bid, naughty mans" 1- someone is hitting another, he says: "contact...Clear for take-off" 2- An old woman getting engaged: "you haven't congratulated me, Dreat, bid, naughty mans. Aren't I a lucky dirl?" 3- "will it be pistols at 20 paces?" I need help with these as I'm tired looking online for explanation.
Sep 3, 2014 4:07 AM
Answers · 2
No need to get hot under the collar, friend. ;) It would help if you gave some more context than just the fragments, but anyway... 1) "Contact... Clear for take-off" is a typical announcement by the pilot of a plane. "Contact" means the aircraft's ignition is switched on. I'm not sure about the context of someone hitting another person. Not enough information, I'm afraid. 2) For some reason, the old lady has a speech impediment or a strong non-English accent. Replace the Ds with Gs in "Dreat, bid, naughty mans. Aren't I a lucky dirl?" and you'll understand what she's saying. 3) "Pistols at 20 paces" is a duel to the death. The opponents shoot at each other from a distance of twenty paces.
September 3, 2014
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