Do you go pregnant...?

Fan of Arabian horses · Fri Mar 14, 2008 13:49 pm *Do you go pregnant...?*

Hi!

Sometimes when you talk with a person who intents to show a higher education they use sayings which sound rather stupid ( at least to me).

So, this morning I head a call on the phone with a victualer who claimed to go pregnant with an idea Laughing

, means he was about to do. I hardly could avoid to burst into laughter immediately.

Do you know similar sayings you hardly can avoid cracking up?

Regards

Michael

Torsten · Fri Mar 14, 2008 20:31 pm *Do you go pregnant...?*

Hi Michael,

Yes I know the expression and you are right, it does sound pretty funny especially if it's used by a pregnant woman which I doubt would happen often. Right now I can't think of any other German sayings that sound awkward or strange although there are quite a few of them. As soon as I come up with one I'll post it here.

Regards,
Torsten
PS: I think the word 'victualer' is very rarely used. I would say 'food distributor' instead.
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Fan of Arabian horses · Fri Mar 14, 2008 22:13 pm *Do you go pregnant...?*

Yankee · Sat Mar 15, 2008 0:53 am *Do you go pregnant...?*

Hi Michael

So, do you think going pregnant is a little like becoming a hamburger (e.g. at McDonald's)? Laughing

By the way, I once had a student in Germany who mentioned his stool went. I remember that I was just about to ask him where his stool had gone when it dawned on me that he was referring to a bowel movement. Cool

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Jamie (K) · Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:14 am *Do you go pregnant...?*

"Victuals" also means food in English, and the slang word that comes from that is "vittles". It also means food.

indiansoil · Sat Mar 15, 2008 13:40 pm *Do you go pregnant...?*

That was great! I had never heard of that idiom before. Well, here's a thought which was thought by a great thinker Mr. Voltaire:

Torsten · Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:07 pm *Do you go pregnant...?*

Hi Gopal,

The idiom Michael was referring to doesn't exist in English. It is a direct translation of a German phrase...
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indiansoil · Mon Mar 17, 2008 15:19 pm *Do you go pregnant...?*

Hi Torsten,

How are you doing? Well, owing to so much work pressure I am not able to be here as often I want to. But I will keep posting useful topics for those who are curious to learn English.

Regards,
Gopal.
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