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Make the most of now! #16 (permalink) Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:52 pm   Make the most of now!		  
Hi Conchita!

Googling the idiom beat about the bush I found this.

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The figurative meaning we have for this phrase has evolved from the earlier meaning, which was more literal. In bird hunting some participants roused the birds by beating the bushes while others caught them in nets. So, 'beating about the bush' was the preamble to the actual capture. Of course, grouse hunting and other forms of hunt still use beaters today.

In that sense I tried to refer to the manner of some chairmen of companies to seperate people who have fun while working as work don?t have to be beautiful in their mind and also like you know me I tried to be a bit flippant.

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Singers and whistlers unite! #17 (permalink) Thu Nov 09, 2006 14:25 pm   Singers and whistlers unite!		  
I got your point now -- you used the phrase in a more literal meaning. You're right about (too) many people thinking that work and fun must never go hand in hand. It's a shame really, as the two concepts are not necessarily at odds with each other: What's more, they are often a happy combination (never better said) that can even increase productivity.
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Make the most of now! #18 (permalink) Thu Nov 09, 2006 17:22 pm   Make the most of now!		  
Conchita wrote:
By the way, I'd have said 'That would make you a whistler's mother/daughter'. Are you using 'whistler' as a kind of proper noun here?
Yes, that was my version of a little joke. Cool The "a" was intentionally omitted.
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I'm also an ear mover (flapper?)'s mum and daughter! And, since we're at it, my daughter is able to do all those funny things with her tongue, as described in a previous thread. The only 'different' thing I can do with it is 'click' the popcorn song (really loudly)...
I can wiggle my ears, too! But it wasn't until I was in my 30s that I realized that not everyone can wiggle their ears (or should I say "his or her ears"? Wink). Laughing

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Make the most of now! #19 (permalink) Thu Nov 09, 2006 18:57 pm   Make the most of now!		  
Hi Amy,

Is there no limit to your talents? I have ears that twitch when they hear a sudden noise (I say 'they' because it's nothing to do with me) in an almost canine fashion. No wonder I can't stand cats.

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