You won’t believe what happened to me
yesterday. I was sitting in my living room minding
my own business when I heard someone screaming for help!
* mind
one’s own business: to not pay attention to things going on outside one’s
immediate vicinity
ex> Sherry asked the man to mind
his own business when she caught him listening to her phone conversation.
That poor dear! The last time I saw her,
she looked as fit as a fiddle. Did
you go into her house and help her get back up?
* (as)
fit as a fiddle: very healthy and
active
ex> Despite having only one leg, Bob
was fit as a fiddle and always ready to play.
She must have thought her number was up. Imagine if you weren't
around. She would have to lay there in pain all day!
* something’s / someone’s number is up: when a thing or a person
will no longer function or will die
Note> This was once a WWII RAF flying
jargon, coming from the numbers of missing pilots being posted on a board.
ex> You never know when your
number is up, which is why I have life insurance.
ex> When his car stalled out on the
train tracks, Bill thought his number was up.
I didn't really do anything out of the ordinary. But that’s not to say I won’t accept your offer for a free meal!
Thanks!
* out
of the ordinary: unusual; strange
ex> We didn't see anything out of
the ordinary when we got home until we checked the safe and found it was
empty.
* that’s
not to say… : one is not suggesting…
ex> I like pizza, but that’s not
to say I won’t eat spaghetti.
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