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Raen Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Is this an expression: "you are off your feet."?

In case I'm not being clear. I just want to know if this has a figurative meaning? some sort of metaphore of some condition? If so, what is it? And could you give also an example in the form of a conversation as you explain?

Thanks in advance?

Raen
  

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I can't think of any context in which I might say that. Rover

  • I can't think of any context in which I might say that.
  • Rover
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I can't think of any context in which I might say that.

Rover
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What do you mean? Does it not make sense all by itself? In another word, this is not an expression? Is that what you're hitting at? Thanks for your time.

Raen
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It is not an idiomatic expression. Where did you hear or read it?

How do you want to use it?

Rover
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RaenI'm not clear on this idiom. I just want to know if it has a figurative meaning.
Hi,

You're not clear on this expression because, as already mentioned, it doesn't exist.

It doesn't mean, however, you weren't close to thinking of a similar idiomatic expression.

Thus, I'm quite sure you were aiming for the expression be run off
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Thank you Regards for the clarification. I really sappreciate it.

It's actually from a song "Holocene" by Bon Iver. They lyric of the song as a whole is pure mystery for me. Here's the part the phrase is in:

"'Someway, baby, it's part of me, away from me',

You're laying waste to Holloween,

You f*ed it friend, it's on it's head, it struck the street,
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Actually, "Off your feet" is a very old idiom! I am not sure in the context of this song, but generally if someone asks "Are you off your feet?" they're usually asking if you're not hungry and not feeling like yourself. It is an old country idiom to say you are not hungry, but really it means that you don't feel well and are "out of sorts". This is, of course, very different than "swept off your f
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Anonymousif someone asks "Are you off your feet?" they're usually asking if you're not hungry and not feeling like yourself.
No, no, no. If you are not hungry you are "off your feed," not "off your feet." it would usually be used to describe an animal that's not eating as usual.
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This is getting interesting, but not the way I have expected.

I appreciate everyone's help. Thank you Emotion: smile

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