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In his cups

George Brown, in his glory as economic czar, used to say in his cups, to society dames...
in his cups?
What does it mean?
Regards,
Pawel
Poland
  

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[nq:1]George Brown, in his glory as economic czar, used to say in his cups, to society dames... in his cups? [/nq] I wouldn't worry about that, you can just put it in Google - no, I'd be worried about "society dames".

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  • [nq:1]George Brown, in his glory as economic czar, used to say in his cups, to society dames...
  • in his cups?
  • [/nq] I wouldn't worry about that, you can just put it in Google - no, I'd be worried about "society dames".
  • That last comma seems to be misplaced, as well.
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[nq:1]George Brown, in his glory as economic czar, used to say in his cups, to society dames... in his cups? What does it mean?[/nq]
I wouldn't worry about that, you can just put it in Google - no, I'd be worried about "society dames". That last comma seems to be misplaced, as well.

John Briggs
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At 22:29:57 on Sat, 10 Dec 2005, apprentice (Email Removed) wrote in :
[nq:1]in his cups? What does it mean?[/nq]
Drunk.

Molly Mockford
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety - Benjamin Franklin (My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.)
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George Brown, in his glory as economic czar, which got him to many grand parties, used to say, in his cups, to society dames, 'One on each cheek and one in the middle.'
source: The Spectator 19 November 2005
That's the whole sentence. I did not drop a thing now. Sorry for the previous version.
[nq:1]I wouldn't worry about that, you can just put it in Google - no, I'd be .... = drunk, i
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I sharpshooted at you. However, you were right.
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin board/7/messages/67.html It was really easy. So, accept my appologies for wasting your time.

Regards,
Pawel Piotr
Poland
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[nq:2]in his cups?[/nq]
[nq:1]Drunk[/nq]
Reminds me of the Hebrew expression: B'KoSo = his cup, B'KiSo = his pocket, and B'Ka3aSo = his anger

A person is known by three things: his cup (by how he holds his wine), his pocket (by his generosity) and his anger.
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[nq:1]I sharpshooted at you.[/nq]
Now there's a question. Sharpshooted or sharpshot? I think we'll have to consult Pinker about this. We was wugged!
Paul Burke
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[nq:2]I sharpshooted at you.[/nq]
[nq:1]Now there's a question. Sharpshooted or sharpshot? I think we'll have to consult Pinker about this. We was wugged![/nq]
Is there a verb "sharpshoot"? I know that there is a noun "sharpshooter", but I would have thought that sharpshooters would shoot sharply.

John Hall Weep not for little Leonie
Abducted by a French Marquis!
Though lo
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[nq:2]Now there's a question. Sharpshooted or sharpshot? I think we'll have to consult Pinker about this. We was wugged![/nq]
[nq:1]Is there a verb "sharpshoot"? I know that there is a noun "sharpshooter", but I would have thought that sharpshooters would shoot sharply.[/nq]
There is now :-)
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