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Our 'Nationality or ethnicity' category contains 27 idiomatic expressions with definitions and the language of origin. ... If you'll pardon my French (UK) This idiom is used as a way of apologising for swearing. ... Slow boat to China This idiom is used to describe something that is very slow and takes a long time.
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www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/cat/6.html
www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/cat/6.html
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Reckon is one of those perfectly good words that sound old-fashioned and informal to the point of sounding almost hillbilly to most North Americans, but we do say it in informal situations. I think it's used more in the south than in the no...
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i think that the idiom slow boat to china means that u are taking to long to do something, or u just have went somehwere and r taking a long time to get back. but, thats just my two cents worth.
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Idioms and Slang question: What is the meaning of the idiom on a slow boat to china? To take forever ... What does a slow boat to china mean? Meaning for idiom slpw boat to China? Traveling by a slow boat to china means? What is the meaning of this idiom a slow boat to china?
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Posted by 337 on March 19, 2002 ... I've often heard the phrase 'slow boat to china' and I wondering abouts its origin ... Re: Slow boat to china Word Camel 03/19/02 ( 2)
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: : What does the idiom a slow boat to China mean? ... : If someone has gone to the store, for example, and takes a long time returning, it might be said: "He must of taken a slow boat to China." When the West first started trading with China, it was before modern transportation.
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Draw posters illustrating your favorite idiom and share it with the class. ... An idiom is an expression that has a meaning apart from the meanings of its individual words. ... An idiom usually originates with a specific group - television, sailors, housewives, teachers, poets, or politicians - then spreads to more general use...
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volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/lesson6.htm
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Draw posters illustrating your favorite idiom and share it with the class. ... A similar idiom that is used for slightly more dangerous situations is to "go out on a limb." In both idioms, the idea is that you put yourself in a vulnerable position.
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volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/6lesson.htm
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Since I will likely be spending the month of June in China, I thought it would be helpful to know in advance where the phrase "A slow boat to China" came from.
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www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2195/whats-the-origin...
www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2195/whats-the-origin-of-slow-boat-to-china
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