Molly Mockford
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:41 am
Post subject: Re: Help me understand this expression |
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At 19:50:59 on Mon, 10 Oct 2005, - Glocal By Nature -
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| Quote: | What does the expression "Time on his hand and himself on his mind" mean?
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I suspect it's actually "Time on his hands" (plural) - i.e. he had
nothing to do in order to pass the time.
"Himself on his mind" means that he's thinking only about himself.
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Molly Mockford
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety - Benjamin Franklin
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