Phrases/words that set your teeth on edge.

[cloughie]

It probably sounds right if you're picturing a long array of ladies' undergarments - possibly while listening to something by Poolonk.

Yes but lingerie has that ‘je ne sais quoi’ oui?

[Serial_Apologist]

It probably sounds right if you're picturing a long array of ladies' undergarments - possibly while listening to something by Poolonk.

Plonk for short...

[MrGongGong]

"Move on"

brings on the response

"**** off"

[LMcD]

A motorist reported seeing lots of face masks that had been dumped by the side of a road. The local council says that 'the items have been reported and escalated to a contractor'. (BBC News website home page)

[oddoneout]

They've gone up in the world.

[LMcD]

They've gone up in the world.

Well, the story gave me a bit of a lift, I must confess.

[cloughie]

Well, the story gave me a bit of a lift, I must confess.

‘We’ll come out stronger from this’ has become an annoying throwaway line.

[Padraig]

‘We’ll come out stronger from this’

As the art mistress said to the gardener.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Pronouncing Montreux as Montrow!

Kevin Le Gendre was at it on this afternoon's J to Z - as was the post-programme announcer.

Another step in the progressive Americanization of the language.

Similarly, 'Le Creuset' as 'Le Croozay'.

[teamsaint]

Uptick.

Any real improvement on" increase " or " growth " ?

It's use does ( to me) convey a sense that the social media world is more significant that the " real" world......says person posting on internet forum !
Or have I got this all wrong ?

[vinteuil]

Uptick.

Any real improvement on" increase " or " growth " ?

It's use does ( to me) convey a sense that the social media world is more significant that the " real" world......says person posting on internet forum !
Or have I got this all wrong ?

... but doesn't uptick carry with it the visual connotation of a tick ✓ , that is a sharp but small downwards move followed by a significantly longer sharp upwards movement? And as such a useful image (cf V shaped, U shaped, L shaped recovery... )

EDIT - looking online I see I'm completely wrong here/ Ah well, I think my meaning is more innarestin' than the definition offered by dixonaries...


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[LMcD]

I'm sorry to see that the British economy has suffered such a serious downtick.

[teamsaint]

... but doesn't uptick carry with it the visual connotation of a tick ✓ , that is a sharp but small downwards move followed by a significantly longer sharp upwards movement? And as such a useful image (cf V shaped, U shaped, L shaped recovery... )

EDIT - looking online I see I'm completely wrong here/ Ah well, I think my meaning is more innarestin' than the definition offered by dixonaries...


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Yep, I’ll stick with your meaning. Modern Wiltshire dialect.........

[Padraig]

Welcome back live football , but "Behind Closed Doors" sounds a bit offside. Any improvements?

[oddoneout]

Welcome back live football , but "Behind Closed Doors" sounds a bit offside. Any improvements?

It's one of those phrases where the meaning is understood although the actual words used are nonsense - after all at events isn't the door usually closed, to limit numbers, restrict to those who've paid, etc?