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Another pair of shoes

Is that a common idiom on the right side of the pond?:)

Here in Italy we say: "Another pair of sleeves" (Un altro paio di maniche).

Let us know

Franco
  

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:) Here in Italy we say: "Another pair of sleeves" (Un altro paio di maniche). Let us know[/nq] Not quite. We say "in somebody else's shoes", or "put yourself in my shoes", which means viewing something from another person's position.

  • :) Here in Italy we say: "Another pair of sleeves" (Un altro paio di maniche).
  • Let us know[/nq] Not quite.
  • We say "in somebody else's shoes", or "put yourself in my shoes", which means viewing something from another person's position.
  • But we don't have other people's sleeves.
  • -- the Omrud Nogland
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(Email Removed) spake thus:
[nq:1]Is that a common idiom on the right side of the pond?:) Here in Italy we say: "Another pair of sleeves" (Un altro paio di maniche). Let us know[/nq]
Not quite. We say "in somebody else's shoes", or "put yourself in my shoes", which means viewing something from another person's position. But we don't have other people's sleeves.

-- the Omrud Nogla
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[nq:1](Email Removed) spake thus:[/nq]
[nq:2]Is that a common idiom on the right side of ... pair of sleeves" (Un altro paio dimaniche). Let us know[/nq]
[nq:1]Not quite. We say "in somebody else's shoes", or "put yourself in my shoes", which means viewing something from another person's position. But we don't have other people's sleeves. Unless we steal their shirts. m.[/nq]
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[nq:2](Email Removed) spake thus:[/nq]
[nq:1]maniche).[/nq]
[nq:2]Not quite. We say "in somebody else's shoes", or "put ... another person's position. But we don't have other people's sleeves.[/nq]
[nq:1]Unless we steal their shirts.[/nq]
Only Dio's ( the original poster) shirts I hope! Do so by all means if you feel like No one will sue you here in Italy. You can steal his underp
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[nq:2] maniche). Unless we steal their shirts.[/nq]
[nq:1]Only Dio's ( the original poster) shirts I hope! Do so by all means if you feel like No one ... if you like... and please let us know if there was anything worth to hide
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[nq:2] Only Dio's ( the original poster) shirts I hope! ... us know if there was anything worth to hide Emotion: smile[/nq]
[nq:1]...anything
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[nq:2] ...anything worth hiding.[/nq]
[nq:1]"hiding"..of course. Thank you please don't steal my shirt for this.. Emotion: smile But, I like
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What pond is that? And which is the right side?
Have you got dead trousers? I've been looking for a pair!
I think you'd have to pay us a princely sum to get anyone here to dispose of them for you.
[nq:2]...anything worth hiding.[/nq]
[nq:1]"hiding"..of course. Thank you[/nq]
You might be in for a good hiding! Especially if you get caught stealing ***'s (the original poster) un

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