Discussion 2022 Round 9: Teams & In Game Discussion

[jaca]

Always thought it was One Tree Hill.

 

[lavenderbandit]

I am not sure if I missed something here but the saying is actually “one fell swoop”. “Fell” is an old word that means fierce or ruthless. The saying has nothing to do with chickens,

If I'm completely honest, I thought it was one foul swoop until tonight

 

[KLo30]

I am not sure if I missed something here but the saying is actually “one fell swoop”. “Fell” is an old word that means fierce or ruthless. The saying has nothing to do with chickens,

Lead on Macduff.

 

[Darkie]

Lead on Macduff.

I knew the phrase, but not the origin. My post probably belongs in another thread:

https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/one_fell_swoop

 

[Ricky Bobby]

I am not sure if I missed something here but the saying is actually “one fell swoop”. “Fell” is an old word that means fierce or ruthless. The saying has nothing to do with chickens,

My understanding is that the “fell swoop” is what a bird of prey (eg falcon) does when it attacks its prey. It flys to its optimal heigh and then dives into its “fell swoop” as it descends at full speed to capture its dinner.

 

[Connoisseur]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1524669708817121280

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1524739420372357120

 

[Manikato1]

The one that I cannot figure out is "at the minute". Until a few years ago I had never heard that. As in, it was "Joe Smith is not playing vey well at the moment." Now you hear "Joe Smith is not playing vey well at the minute." ***. Sounds seriously weird to me and irritates like a double gee in my jocks every time I hear it.

 

[wogitalia]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1524669708817121280

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1524739420372357120

I want to give it a pass but after a page of grammar nazi pedantics, that double negative at the end is so utterly triggering

 

[freowho]

I want to give it a pass but after a page of grammar nazi pedantics, that double negative at the end is so utterly triggering

I was triggered pages ago but don't know why. I just want to be part of the group.

 

[Juzzo]

Hmm, after a decent week last round, in 1 fowl swoop they're goes 7 players in my side either confirmed out or at risk, side is hanging on tender hooks atm.

Dont waana be a damp squid but man I'm looking at loosing my leagues this week, don't think I'll beat noone. Should of thought harder about my team from the get go.

NIcely done, used to good affect!

 

[Leroy]

Come for the footy news, stay for the etymology lesson?
Works for me

 

[Bones]

The worst one for me is people who use loose instead of lose, most commonly used as looser instead of loser. I think it's a very sport focused one but it rustles my jimmies.

There/their/they're is up there as well.

Dominant/Dominance is the other one that gets me, another very sport focused but it gets me every time I see it!

Another one that gets me every time Is ‘defiantly vs definitely’ as in defiantly in the sh*t which I definitely am.

 

[jaca]

I want to give it a pass but after a page of grammar nazi pedantics, that double negative at the end is so utterly triggering

I couldn’t not disagree.

 

[The Experiment]

Righto, i have a long term position on this one, and only very recently did someone say it differently which led me to question whether I was saying it the wrong way all these years....

Is it spitting image or splitting image?

 

[dlanod]

Come for the footy news, stay for the etymology lesson?
Works for me

Missed opportunity to go for "entymology" and kick it all off again.

Edit: I deliberately misspelled "off" as "of" but I just couldn't live with myself.

 

[dlanod]

Righto, i have a long term position on this one, and only very recently did someone say it differently which led me to question whether I was saying it the wrong way all these years....

Is it spitting image or splitting image?

Definitely spitting image.

 

[Zimmer]

I am not sure if I missed something here but the saying is actually “one fell swoop”. “Fell” is an old word that means fierce or ruthless. The saying has nothing to do with chickens,

Yeah, that's where the conversation started. It's just been chicken feed since that point.

 

[Zimmer]

Definitely spitting image.

I assure you originally it was "Spit and Image" - ie, the physical body and the likeness of one to another. Heaps of these sayings lose their original meaning or phrasing.

 

[Feerits Elf]

“Versing” does my head in.

 

[Professor]

What about bet me vs beat me, lol