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- What’s a non-vulgar alternative for “covering one’s
There are (at least) three different variations on the meaning of CYA One is to meet the letter of the law, to avoid future legal problems A second is to exhaustively cover all possibilities (eg, in a test or review) Or one might take preemptory steps (such as spin doctoring or creating a diversion) to divert attention The "synonym" you choose is apt to be sensitive to what sense is being
- expressions - Meaning of catch you on the flip side - English . . .
I guess it depends on the context Yes, it was derived from the "flip side" of vinyl records, however it became a phrase equivalent to: "see you later soon" But again, to me it depends on the context For example, if someone is about to do something life threatening (or over exaggerated as life threatening) it could mean "see you in the after life", making the flip side, in this case, heaven
- See you in the funny papers: etymology and meaning
7 Meaning See you in the funny paper [s] means "Goodbye, see you soon" A Dictionary of Catch Phrases (1986) by Eric Partridge and Paul Beale says: see you in the funny papers (—often and orig I'll) 'This jocular farewell suggests that the person addressed is rather laughable: US: 1920s; extinct by the 1950s' (R C , 1978)
- When is it appropriate to use see you later?
I find that the phrase is used in all those situations, except that it always comes across as strange except in the first instance and stranger and more inappropriate as you go down your list An alternative that sounds less strange is see ya! which works without strangeness in all informal situations even if it is impossible for a revisit
- Is the valediction see you later, alligator used in English?
I have been reading a book about real English expressions and idioms The first chapter deals with greetings According to the section On departure, See you later, alligator is one of the infor
- meaning - What does gotcha mean? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
A somewhat-natural progression from the "I tricked you" meaning is gotcha used as a noun: this is a feature of a system (e g a programming language) which trips you up or catches you off-guard And finally, from the figurative sense of got = "understood", gotcha can be used to mean "Aha, I see now" or "I understand"
- expressions - Terms and conditions apply meaning - English Language . . .
I listen to an advertisement on Toronto News Talk radio, and often hear the expression Terms and conditions apply at the end of the ad It is spoken quickly What does it mean? In one article I
- What is the proper usage of the phrase due diligence?
A lawyer referring to the process of investigating a potential merger investment might say: We need to perform due diligence There is also business buzzword of "due diligence", derived from the legal meaning to mean the level of care attention that one would reasonably be expected to take in this situation In my (American) experience, this is commonly used in the business world as an idiom
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