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Ant_222 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
with a whole skin
Hi all,
Do you think this is a correct sentence:
"Get outta here (while) with a whole skin!"
Or, maybe, I should use someting like: "Get away while you are safe!" or "Get out while the going's good!"
Thanks in advance.
Do you think this is a correct sentence:
"Get outta here (while) with a whole skin!"
Or, maybe, I should use someting like: "Get away while you are safe!" or "Get out while the going's good!"
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Get out of here while you're still in one piece.
- Get out of here while you're still in one piece.
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You may be thinking of "We were lucky to get out of here with your skin intact," which is a standard idiom.
With a whole skin and Get away while you are safe just sound very odd. Get out while the gettin's good is another one, but you can use while the going's good, too.
With a whole skin and Get away while you are safe just sound very odd. Get out while the gettin's good is another one, but you can use while the going's good, too.
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"Get outta here (while) with a whole skin!" Not natural
Or, maybe, I should use someting like: "Get away while you are safe!" - OK, but I feel it's a bit weak.
or "Get out while the going's good!" - This is OK, but it doesn't necessarily convey the meaning that the person may be physically harmed.
While the going's good - cou
Or, maybe, I should use someting like: "Get away while you are safe!" - OK, but I feel it's a bit weak.
or "Get out while the going's good!" - This is OK, but it doesn't necessarily convey the meaning that the person may be physically harmed.
While the going's good - cou
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Many thanks for the many alternatives, I think I'll choose optilang's first version!
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