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Peixinha Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
nine ways till Sunday
Hi,
Have you heard of this idiom?
I heard that it means "long laborious."
Do people still use it now?
Thank you,
Have you heard of this idiom?
I heard that it means "long laborious."
Do people still use it now?
Thank you,
Top answer
Hi, This idiom comes in various forms, eg seven ways from Sunday, nine ways from Sunday . There is also the version seven ways from sundown , which was also the title of an old (but good) movie. ) They all just mean 'completely', eg I played tennis with Tom and beat him seven ways from Sunday .
- Hi, This idiom comes in various forms, eg seven ways from Sunday, nine ways from Sunday .
- There is also the version seven ways from sundown , which was also the title of an old (but good) movie.
- ) They all just mean 'completely', eg I played tennis with Tom and beat him seven ways from Sunday .
- The version with Seven/Sunday sounds better to me than Nine/Sunday, because of the alliteration.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
This idiom comes in various forms, eg seven ways from Sunday, nine ways from Sunday. There is also the version seven ways from sundown, which was also the title of an old (but good) movie. (The hero's name was 'Seven-ways-from-sundown Jones', but his friends just called him 'Seven'.)
They all just mean 'completely', eg I played tennis with Tom and beat him
This idiom comes in various forms, eg seven ways from Sunday, nine ways from Sunday. There is also the version seven ways from sundown, which was also the title of an old (but good) movie. (The hero's name was 'Seven-ways-from-sundown Jones', but his friends just called him 'Seven'.)
They all just mean 'completely', eg I played tennis with Tom and beat him
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Hi Clive,
Thank you very much for your reply.
It really helps. :-)
Regards,
Thank you very much for your reply.
It really helps. :-)
Regards,
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Thank you, Clive. I had someone write to me, "I miss you nine ways till Sunday" and didn't know what that meant. I like your definition of "completely" instead of the previous post which stated it meant, "long and laborious". "Completely" sounds more romantic doesn't it?
thank you for your post.
thank you for your post.
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Yes there is a freak in our office and we all mocked her 9 ways till sunday
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very recent use:
Oh I'm judging you nine ways to Sunday but you don't owe me an explanation.
from the latest Big Bang Theory episode
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Oh I'm judging you nine ways to Sunday but you don't owe me an explanation.
from the latest Big Bang Theory episode
;-)
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Anonymousvery recent use:Oh I'm judging you nine ways to Sunday but you don't owe me an explanation.from the latest Big Bang Theory episode;-)What does this mean?
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