LL-L "Idiomatica" 2014.01.18 (03) [EN]

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From: Kevin Caldwell kevin.caldwell1963 at verizon.net
Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2014.01.18 (01) [EN]

I don’t think I’ve ever heard “I lucked out” with the meaning “I was
unlucky.” That would be “I crapped out” (referring to the game of craps).



Kevin Caldwell

Laurel, MD


From: David Pinto david_e_pinto at yahoo.ca
> Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2014.01.04 (01) [EN]
>
> In addition to ''I could care less" and "I couldn't care less",
> here are some other absurdities in English.
>
> "I lucked out" can mean "I was lucky", BUT it can also mean
> "I was unlucky."
>
> If something is described as being "inflammable", that means that it can
> catch fire.
>
> So what does "flammable" mean? It means exactly the same thing.
>
> David

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