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Nsfs2 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Stop with the jabs

Hi,

What does this expression mean? Is using 'with' regarded as correct with 'stop'?

Thanks.
  

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nsfs2 What does this expression mean? Stop being sarcastic/accusatory/overly critical nsfs2 Is using 'with' regarded as correct with 'stop'? Yes, casually.

— Mister Micawber

  • nsfs2 What does this expression mean?
  • Stop being sarcastic/accusatory/overly critical nsfs2 Is using 'with' regarded as correct with 'stop'?
  • Yes, casually.
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nsfs2What does this expression mean?
Stop being sarcastic/accusatory/overly critical
nsfs2 Is using 'with' regarded as correct with 'stop'?
Yes, casually.
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Mister Micawber nsfs2What does this expression mean?Stop being sarcastic/accusatory/overly criticalnsfs2 Is using 'with' regarded as correct with 'stop'?Yes, casually.
Thanks, Mister Micawber.

If I wanted to rephrase this to be used formally, could I say 'stop jabbing'?
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nsfs2If I wanted to rephrase this to be used formally, could I say 'stop jabbing'?
No, it is not casualness of grammar alone; the phrase is an informal idiom.
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nsfs2Is using 'with' regarded as correct with 'stop'?
I'd say it's very informal, almost slang.

If I'm not mistaken, it's a formula borrowed from Yiddish.

Enough with the insults (already).
Stop with the insults (already).

CJ
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