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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:08 am
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pharse 1:
is there such an english saying: "do me something!"?
for example:
- I'm warning you, don't go to him!
- I am going to him, do me something!
I can't find examples to this phrase on a google search.
phrase 2:
is there such a saying: "I got on it!" and "I got on him!".
this for example when somebody try to hide something from you and you
"get on it" - meaning: discovering it.
or for example somebody is trying to disguise himself as somebody else
or to spy on you and you "get on him".
or when you discovering what is the trick or the catch - then you say
"you got on it"?
is there such saying? I can't find on google examples to this.
can you give examples of this use on google?
thank you very much
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Lars Eighner
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:08 am
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In our last episode,
<1130381393.760770.153330@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
the lovely and talented oreniman@walla.co.il
broadcast on alt.usage.english:
| Quote: | pharse 1:
is there such an english saying: "do me something!"?
for example:
- I'm warning you, don't go to him!
- I am going to him, do me something!
I can't find examples to this phrase on a google search.
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The meaning is plain enough: do what you will to try to stop me
or to retaliate, I dare you to try to stop me.
Many similar expressions are common: "do me harm," "do me a
favor," and so forth.
| Quote: | phrase 2:
is there such a saying: "I got on it!" and "I got on him!".
this for example when somebody try to hide something from you and you
"get on it" - meaning: discovering it.
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"Get on it" means to concentrate efforts on a task. That task
might involve searching for something, but so far as I know has
no specific reference to the discovery of something. "Get it"
means to understand (aside from the literal sense of fetch or
obtain).
| Quote: | or for example somebody is trying to disguise himself as somebody else
or to spy on you and you "get on him".
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"Get on him" (aside from the literal meaning) means to
supervise or nag him to do something (or refrain from doing
something).
| Quote: | or when you discovering what is the trick or the catch - then you say
"you got on it"?
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No. You "caught on" or you "got it." "Get it" would usually
occur when a joke or complex express was understood. "Catch on"
would normally be used for understand a trick or penetrating a
deception.
| Quote: | is there such saying? I can't find on google examples to this.
can you give examples of this use on google?
thank you very much
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Raymond S. Wise
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:08 am
Post subject: Re: do me something! |
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oreniman@walla.co.il wrote:
| Quote: | pharse 1:
is there such an english saying: "do me something!"?
for example:
- I'm warning you, don't go to him!
- I am going to him, do me something!
I can't find examples to this phrase on a google search.
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I'm unfamiliar with the usage.
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phrase 2:
is there such a saying: "I got on it!" and "I got on him!".
this for example when somebody try to hide something from you and you
"get on it" - meaning: discovering it.
or for example somebody is trying to disguise himself as somebody else
or to spy on you and you "get on him".
or when you discovering what is the trick or the catch - then you say
"you got on it"?
is there such saying? I can't find on google examples to this.
can you give examples of this use on google?
thank you very much
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The following is from the online version of Webster's Third:
"*4 :* to gain knowledge or understanding : grasp the meaning : catch
on -- used with _to_ <he soon _got on_ to the racket they were
working>"
("get on." _Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged._
Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com (26 Oct.
2005).)
As it says, "get on" is used with "to."
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Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
E-mail: mplsray @ yahoo . com
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Jim Lawton
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:22 pm
Post subject: Re: do me something! |
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On 26 Oct 2005 19:49:53 -0700, oreniman@walla.co.il wrote:
| Quote: | pharse 1:
is there such an english saying: "do me something!"?
for example:
- I'm warning you, don't go to him!
- I am going to him, do me something!
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It conveys no meaning whatsoever to me.
| Quote: | I can't find examples to this phrase on a google search.
phrase 2:
is there such a saying: "I got on it!" and "I got on him!".
this for example when somebody try to hide something from you and you
"get on it" - meaning: discovering it.
or for example somebody is trying to disguise himself as somebody else
or to spy on you and you "get on him".
or when you discovering what is the trick or the catch - then you say
"you got on it"?
is there such saying? I can't find on google examples to this.
can you give examples of this use on google?
thank you very much
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No, I think you are thinking of "was onto", which would work in all these cases.
If you google for <"was onto him"> you'll find loads of examples. At first I
thought of "got onto" as having this meaning, but on googling, I am reminded
that this also has a sense of "to remonstrate".
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Jim
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JF
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:03 pm
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In message <1130381393.760770.153330@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
oreniman@walla.co.il writes
| Quote: | is there such an english saying: "do me something!"?
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No.
| Quote: | is there such a saying: "I got on it!" and "I got on him!".
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No.
| Quote: | is there such saying? I can't find on google examples to this.
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No.
| Quote: | can you give examples of this use on google?
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No. But that's because I never use Google. I prefer Vivisimo because I'm
lazy. Vivisimo classifies hits into clusters and makes a brave attempt
at organising the results into order of importance. It's a parallel
processing program that uses Google and several other search engines but
I don't use Google directly.
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Murray Arnow
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:30 pm
Post subject: Re: do me something! |
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JF wrote:
| Quote: | oreniman wrote:
is there such an english saying: "do me something!"?
No.
It's an Americanism familiar to me, but it is often seen as "so, do me |
something." It's a jocular way of saying "punish me" (similar to "go shoot
me"). Example:
"I mistakenly served you the dog's breakfast, so do me something."
| Quote: | is there such a saying: "I got on it!" and "I got on him!".
No.
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It's another familiar Americanism. Simply, to "get on" is to attend to a
problem or issue. Zb:
"My new employee is sleeping in the john. I got on him."
"Thanks for the new assignment, Boss. I'll get on it now."
The nuances of the meanings should be apparent.
| Quote: | is there such saying? I can't find on google examples to this.
No.
can you give examples of this use on google?
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I found a number of hits. Try using quotation marks to encompass a search
phrase; e.g., "I got it".
| Quote: | No. But that's because I never use Google. I prefer Vivisimo because I'm
lazy. Vivisimo classifies hits into clusters and makes a brave attempt
at organising the results into order of importance. It's a parallel
processing program that uses Google and several other search engines but
I don't use Google directly.
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This is news to me. I never heard of Vivisimo. It just shows to go ya. |
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Richard Bollard
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:07 am
Post subject: Re: do me something! |
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On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:03:25 +0100, JF <jf@NOSPAMmarage.demon.co.uk>
wrote:
| Quote: | X-No-Archive: yes
In message <1130381393.760770.153330@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
oreniman@walla.co.il writes
is there such an english saying: "do me something!"?
No.
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If "something" were wild, you could have "do me a favour".
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is there such a saying: "I got on it!" and "I got on him!".
No.
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Yes. If one was to place a bet on an it or a him, one could say "I got
on him" "How much?" "A lobster at twenties".
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Richard Bollard
Canberra Australia
To email, I'm at AMT not spAMT. |
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JF
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:10 pm
Post subject: Re: do me something! |
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In message <e7e3m1pfo3p0grdr2d5aq4njpj825o2okd@4ax.com>, Richard Bollard
<richardb@spamt.edu.au> writes
| Quote: | On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:03:25 +0100, JF <jf@NOSPAMmarage.demon.co.uk
wrote:
X-No-Archive: yes
In message <1130381393.760770.153330@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
is there such a saying: "I got on it!" and "I got on him!".
No.
Yes. If one was to place a bet on an it or a him, one could say "I got
on him" "How much?" "A lobster at twenties".
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The writer asked about sayings, not sentences. There is no such saying
as 'I got it on!' or 'I got on him!". I concede that there might be in
hygienic Aussie brothels, and I'm prepared to bow to you on that point.
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Pat Durkin
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:43 am
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"JF" <jf@NOSPAMmarage.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:2Gj+iHC$zdYDFwBq@marage.demon.co.uk...
| Quote: | In message <e7e3m1pfo3p0grdr2d5aq4njpj825o2okd@4ax.com>, Richard
Bollard <richardb@spamt.edu.au> writes
On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:03:25 +0100, JF <jf@NOSPAMmarage.demon.co.uk
wrote:
X-No-Archive: yes
In message <1130381393.760770.153330@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
is there such a saying: "I got on it!" and "I got on him!".
No.
Yes. If one was to place a bet on an it or a him, one could say "I got
on him" "How much?" "A lobster at twenties".
The writer asked about sayings, not sentences. There is no such saying
as 'I got it on!' or 'I got on him!". I concede that there might be in
hygienic Aussie brothels, and I'm prepared to bow to you on that
point.
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Sorry to comment on an obvious mis-copy, Jim.
In the US, "Get it on" and "I got it on" does have a slang meaning.
I agree that "I got on it" and "I got on him" are statements that could
only be used with a prior statement indicating some context. They are
not set phrases.
For example, when told to get a job done, an employ, insisting that he
got the job done will say "I got on it (yesterday, when you told me to
do it.)" or " I got right on it (to it)".
"Get on the horse." "OK. I got on it. Now what?" |
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Richard Bollard
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:35 am
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On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 09:10:39 +0100, JF <jf@NOSPAMmarage.demon.co.uk>
wrote:
| Quote: | In message <e7e3m1pfo3p0grdr2d5aq4njpj825o2okd@4ax.com>, Richard Bollard
richardb@spamt.edu.au> writes
On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:03:25 +0100, JF <jf@NOSPAMmarage.demon.co.uk
wrote:
X-No-Archive: yes
In message <1130381393.760770.153330@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
is there such a saying: "I got on it!" and "I got on him!".
No.
Yes. If one was to place a bet on an it or a him, one could say "I got
on him" "How much?" "A lobster at twenties".
The writer asked about sayings, not sentences. There is no such saying
as 'I got it on!' or 'I got on him!". I concede that there might be in
hygienic Aussie brothels, and I'm prepared to bow to you on that point.
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Oh, but there is. 'I got on him' means I placed a bet on him. I added
further dialogue to clarify (and introduce the term "lobster": a $20
note).
'I got it on', unadorned, could imply a sexual adventure but that, of
course, was not the construct in question.
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Richard Bollard
Canberra Australia
To email, I'm at AMT not spAMT. |
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