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Mashmellow Posted 19 years ago
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winner?

0a son had a failed marriage before and before his second wedding he father said :"let's hope that you pick a winner this time.02br
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0If you go to the horse races, you pick the horse you think will do well and win the race. 02br 02br 00(Just out of curiosity, where did you get the idea that it had to do with cheating and not getting caught? )0-

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  • 0If you go to the horse races, you pick the horse you think will do well and win the race.
  • 02br 02br 00(Just out of curiosity, where did you get the idea that it had to do with cheating and not getting caught?
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0If you go to the horse races, you pick the horse you think will do well and win the race. If you do, you pick the winner.02br
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00You extend that to mean to choose a person who will turn out to be all that you hoped for, one who will do well with you.02br
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0Very Kath and Kim!050010id2
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0i had the idea is because the son is a cop, and he caught his ex-wife cheating on him. and his father is a drunk nasty and selfish person who is always saying terrible things and at the time he said the sentence he was very angry at his son and his new wife and her family.and he said it in a horrible and evil tone like a curse or something. and i look up urban dictionary which said one of winn
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0Don't use the urban dictionary for things like that. That definition is a political "joke" about the U.S. presidential election in 2000. The cheating referred to has nothing to do with marital infidelity.02br
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00It's true you may say sarcastically "You picked a real winner this time!" to mean the person is a terrible choice, but if you say "Let's hope you picked a winner
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