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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
On the trot
What is the origin and the meaning of the idiom " on the trot " ?
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It normally means "in succession" or "one after the other without interruption". For example, "three years on the trot" means three consecutive years. "trot" means a brisk pace.
- It normally means "in succession" or "one after the other without interruption".
- For example, "three years on the trot" means three consecutive years.
- "trot" means a brisk pace.
- I suppose the expression originally had something to do with this, but exactly how it came to specifically mean "in succcession" I'm not sure.
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It normally means "in succession" or "one after the other without interruption".
For example, "three years on the trot" means three consecutive years.
"trot" means a brisk pace. I suppose the expression originally had something to do with this, but exactly how it came to specifically mean "in succcession" I'm not sure.
For example, "three years on the trot" means three consecutive years.
"trot" means a brisk pace. I suppose the expression originally had something to do with this, but exactly how it came to specifically mean "in succcession" I'm not sure.
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This is actually a Naval term. Submarines always moor alongside on a berth designated as a 'trot'. There are two 'trot' sentries on watch alongside at all times, an 'upper trot' who is responsible for the outside part of the submarine and the gangway and a 'lower trot' who is watchkeeping the internal forward part of the submarine. When there are two or three submarines alongside each other mo
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