What English expression do you hate the most?

[Jameshow]

See also

"SALE! SALE! SALE! UP TO 90% OFF! SALE! SALE! SALE!"

Translation: We have 1 item that no-one wants so we have discounted it from £10 to £1. Everything else just has a discount of 10%.

Or it was only worth the same price in the first place!
Mountain warehouse
Sports direct
TK max....

 

[Jameshow]

Well, you learn something every day. Still don't like it and find it annoying and wrong even if I myself said that new meanings arise if people use them in that way

It's a bit like "begging the question" which, equally annoyingly, is used by many people to mean "that is the important question" rather than its, dare I say proper meaning, of the logical fallacy of "assuming that which you are trying to prove", a "circular argument"

"Dare I say" really annoys me....

You going to say it anyway! 🤣

 

[Drago]

Premium Economy.

What a load of b******s. They're two completely opposed commodities.

Next they'll be selling suits for tall short men, and advertising the new fast slow Ford.

And don't get me started on...

Smart Casual

 

[Profpointy]

Next they'll be selling suits for tall short men, and advertising the new fast slow Ford.

Reminds me of an Alexei Sayle gag

"I get my suits from a place that specialises in clothing for the larger gentleman. It's called 'Mr Fat Bastard' "

 

[Psamathe]

I'm increasingly noticing when politicians are interviewed and asked a challenging question they'll often answer "Look, ....." and it oftemes over in a very condescending manner.

Seems to be increasing (or maybe I'm just starting to notice it.

Ian

 

[oldwheels]

Premium Economy.

What a load of b******s. They're two completely opposed commodities.

Next they'll be selling suits for tall short men, and advertising the new fast slow Ford.

And don't get me started on...

Smart Casual

When we sold at Trade Fairs that is the instruction we gave to our staff on the stand ie formal dress not required but not scruffy.
Easy to convey the dress code.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Reminds me of an Alexei Sayle gag

"I get my suits from a place that specialises in clothing for the larger gentleman. It's called 'Mr Fat Bastard' "

Back in the day when suits were de rigeur for work I used to get mine from a shop specialising in odd sizes. I'm not outlandishly tall, and while I was a bit overweight in those days, not super fat but it was a good shop and I could always find something to fit. Anyway, I can't remember the name of the shop because we always used to refer to it as Mr Fat Bastard.

 

[Dave 123]

When people’s pets expire……

They’ve gone over the rainbow bridge.

No they haven’t, they’ve died.

 

[Willd]

When people’s pets expire……

They’ve gone over the rainbow bridge.

No they haven’t, they’ve died.

They might have fallen off and drowned

 

[glasgowcyclist]

You are right that it has become common to use it in that way, but etymologically @Profpointy is correct. It comes from crescere - to grow.

And it is specifically the gerund, so means growing.

 

[multitool]

When people’s pets expire……

They’ve gone over the rainbow bridge.

No they haven’t, they’ve died.

Similarly, à propos one's dead relatives:

"They are in a better place"

What, a small urn in my car boot?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Similarly, à propos one's dead relatives:

"They are in a better place"

What, a small urn in my car boot?

My dad's in amongst the hideously messy and disorganised junk in my office. It would annoy the hell out of him.

 

[presta]

Shops who refer to staff as "colleagues"

And personnel as HR.

"I get my suits from a place that specialises in clothing for the larger gentleman. It's called 'Mr Fat Bastard' "

"Does my bum look big in this?"

"What do you mean, look big?"

"What do you mean, in this?"

 

[Gillstay]

My dad's in amongst the hideously messy and disorganised junk in my office. It would annoy the hell out of him.

Wow that's holding a grudge ! You need to talk to someone profesional about that.

 

[Alberto Balsam]

Reminds me of an Alexei Sayle gag

"I get my suits from a place that specialises in clothing for the larger gentleman. It's called 'Mr Fat Bastard' "

Another of Mr Sayle's:
Anyone who uses the "workshop" and they're NOT talking about light engineering is a tw@