Hi Briana Oshiro Pablo and all, Thanks,Briana!
It's a useful one for me! It's usually not for me to avoid awkward questions,but to end the prolonged conversations to go to the next appointments. As for you,I guess it's for avoiding awkward questions,let's say like yesterday at the group talk. Am I right?LOL Nice day to us all, Pln On Jun 4, 5:59 am, briana moore <[email protected]> wrote: > * > > See a man about a dog > > **― **Meaning : > Unwilling to reveal the true nature of ones' business. *Phrase used to > conceal one's true destination, especially in response to an awkward > question. Is commonly used in Britain when one is headed to the toilet. > > *― **Examples: > > **◘* *Uncle Elmer didn't want little Joey to know what he did at the > outhouse, so he told Johnny that he was going to see a man about a dog. > > **◘** Although they were all out, at the bases, and the rest of our nine > having gone to see a man there was nobody to take the bat. > > **◘** I'm in a rush—gotta see a dog about a man. > > **◘ *"Are you and your wife coming out tonight?" "Uhhhh, I need to see a man > about a dog." > > *◘ *"How come you're leaving the table?" "I need to see a man about a dog." > * > **― **Origin : > The expression comes from the 1866 play 'Flying Scud' by Irish-born > playwright Dion Boucicault. One of the characters uses the words as an > excuse to get away from a tricky situation. This character says: "Excuse me > Mr. Quail, I can't stop; I've got to see a man about a dog". > > **— *Related terms > > - see a man about a dog > - see a man > > * > **— References : > > *☼* *http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=See%20a%20man%20about%... > > ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ > > aman335l.jpg > 42KViewDownload > > mmon360l.jpg > 58KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
