'See you later, alligator!' is something parents and grandparents say to little kids. The response from the child is, "After while, crocodile!"
Example:
-See you later, alligator!
-After while, crocodile!
I love analyzing my native language, American English, and helping non-native speakers make sense of it. I've been doing this for fun with friends who speak English as a second language for nearly 30 years. I would like to first thank A.D., C.F. and E.A., and now P.G., for inspiring me to finally write this stuff down!
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Hold your horses!
'Hold your horses!' is a way of telling someone not to get too excited about something because it isn't sure if it will happen or not.
Example:
-We're putting an offer down on the house.
-(child): For real?! I'll get my own room and my own bathroom! And...
-Hold your horses, sweetie. They haven't accepted our offer yet.
Example:
-We're putting an offer down on the house.
-(child): For real?! I'll get my own room and my own bathroom! And...
-Hold your horses, sweetie. They haven't accepted our offer yet.
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