LL-L "Idiomatica" 2009.05.05 (02) [EN]

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From: Paul Finlow-Bates <wolf_thunder51 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2009.05.04 (05) [EN]

In the late 60s or early 70s the Egg Marketing Board in Britain had an ad
campaign that featured the slogan "Go to work on an egg!".

The point of this slogan was its double meaning.  On the surface it
indicated that the egg gave you energy for the day's work, but it also had
an implicit meaning of "going to work on" in the sense of actually eating
it.  You're not just picking at it, you're eating it with a will.

An old phrase of encouragement to somebody to start eating was a hearty "Dig
in!" which has similar connotations.

So the use of work in connection with eating is clearly not just American.

Paul
Derby

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Idiomatica

Thanks, Paul!

All the phrases you listed work in the US as well. I don't think they would
be perceived as unusual and foreign.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron
Seattle, USA

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