[Lexicog] Re: lexical phrase

[Fritz Goerling]

Mike,

 

How about "on the other hand . he is all thumbs" ?

 

Fritz


There's also the pun: "On the other hand...I have four fingers and a
thumb". That wouldn't be funny if the phrase were not a lexeme.

-- 
Mike Sangrey (msangrey AT BlueFeltHat.org)



 

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