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A doubt regarding the usage of in/at Mon Mar 31, 2008 20:47 pm  A doubt regarding the usage of in/at		  
Alan wrote:
Well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs!

What an expression ! I would have never guessed that it means "I just don't believe it" until Alan explained it.
I wonder if it is familiar to the residents on the other side of the pond.
Amy or Jamie, could you tell me if I will be understood if I use that expression ?

Thanks!
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A doubt regarding the usage of in/at Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:15 am  A doubt regarding the usage of in/at		  
Hi Alex

Will you hear people use that expression over here? Well, I wouldn't bet any money that you can't afford to lose on it. Wink
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A doubt regarding the usage of in/at Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:40 am  A doubt regarding the usage of in/at		  
Hi, Amy

That's an interesting turn of phrase !
If I understand it correctly, it means that I have a showball chance in hell (or in Africa Smile ) of hearing people use that expression in the USA, right ?
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