On 22/09/2007, at 4:08 AM, Julia Thompson wrote:

>
>
> On Fri, 21 Sep 2007, Horn, John wrote:
>
>>> Martin Lewis wrote
>>>
>>> I was using it in reference to this line:
>>>
>>> "Oh, for Krum's sake, Martin. Take a pill."
>>>
>>> I don't get the exact meaning but presumed you were
>>> suggesting something about my mental state.
>>
>> I read that as "take a chill pill" which is a bit different.
>
> I didn't, initially, so I can understand someone not getting that
> immediately, or at all if it wasn't explained.
>
> I believe that is an American colloquialism, and one that isn't  
> used in my
> own circles.

Was used in my circles at school in the south of England, so I'm  
guessing it crossed the Atlantic one way or the other via TV...

Charlie
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