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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary
Be in the post
"The good times aren’t quite back at Old Trafford, but they’re in the post." (The Guardian.)
What does they’re in the post mean in the above?
What does they’re in the post mean in the above?
Top answer
in the mail. (American English)
- in the mail.
- (American English)
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Rover_KEThey're on the way and will get there eventually.Thank you.
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AnonymousWhat does they’re in the post mean in the above?It's a kind of joke.
When someone asks for money that's owed them, the borrower answers, "The check is in the mail." It's an excuse, a delay tactic.
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