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 #2 (permalink) Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:42 am By the four winds |
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'By the four winds' in this context is similar to 'by God'.
Expressions with 'the four winds' are profusely mentioned in the Bible. |
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| #3 (permalink) Sun Jul 23, 2006 19:15 pm Expression: "By the four winds" |
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Is it a common expression?
Can it be used in everyday English?
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| #4 (permalink) Sun Jul 23, 2006 19:40 pm By the four winds |
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| No Tom, I wouldn't say it's a common expression. I don't think I've ever heard it in modern, everyday English. But that's not to say we can't use it if we like :) ! |
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| #5 (permalink) Mon Jul 24, 2006 16:10 pm To the four winds |
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| Conchita wrote: |
'By the four winds' in this context is similar to 'by God'.
Expressions with 'the four winds' are profusely mentioned in the Bible. |
Hmm .. how interesting. Thank you, Conchita!
By the way, I’ve never heard ‘by the four winds’ from English natives, only 'to the four winds' (one time :) ), but I’d like to say that the Russian analogue is to the all four sides (of the world) and is widely used in everyday Russian. :)
For example:
You can go to the all four sides = You’re absolutely free to walk wherever you want and to do what you want (…and I am not interested it any more :) )
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Jul 24, 2006 17:02 pm Expression: "By the four winds" |
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Hi Tom
I've never actually heard anybody use the expression By the four winds in the US either.
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