Friday 22 August 2008

And another thing!

Yes, and another thing. We have a number of regularly used phrases, and we know exactly what they mean. After lunch, “I’m off for a sit down”; I’m “just going to take five minutes before I go out”; on Sunday afternoon I like to “read the paper”. These are all euphemisms. We know what we mean. You’re going to have a sleep, aren’t you? You’re off for a bit of kip! You’re dozing in the chair! A zizz! We know all about it!

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