Taking books to the librarian's daughter?

[Homey]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #280 "English Slang Idioms (2)", question 1

"Keep your shirt .......... We'll figure it out. There's no cause for alarm," Jimmy told his boss when the computers stopped working suddenly.

(a) out
(b) down
(c) on
(d) off

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #280 "English Slang Idioms (2)", answer 1

"Keep your shirt on. We'll figure it out. There's no cause for alarm," Jimmy told his boss when the computers stopped working suddenly.

Correct answer: (c) on
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what does the idiom,"taking books to the librarian's daughter is like carrying coals to Newcastle" mean and where did it originate

[Mister Micawber]

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The idiom is 'CARRY COALS TO NEWCASTLE.
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[Kati Svaby]

test was done for the third time on 25th November 2010.
Kati Svaby

[Kati Svaby]

Hello Mister Micawber,

In my dictionary " carry coals in Newcastle " means: to do something pointless and superfluous
but
Keep your shirt on means tell somebody not to get angry
Exp:
-Keep your shirt on!
-It was only a joke.
synonyms:
-keep one's head
-remain cool
-keep one's temper
-keep one's hair on

Best regards:
Kati Svaby

[Beeesneees]

That's correct, Kati.

Do you know where the expression 'like carrying coals to Newcastle' comes from? At the height of the coal mining industry in Britain, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (to give it its full name) was one of the chief producers of coal. They had so much coal there that there was no need to import it to Newcastle from anywhere else. If someone had imported coal there, it would have been pointless.
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Cheers m' dears!

[Alan]

Thoroughly

[Beeesneees]

It is only explained in post #2 if you click on the link then wade through the extra text.

I suppose it could be compared to defining a word in a post rather than expecting someone to click on a link to a dictionary definition of that word and reading the explanation there. Now, I'm sure I know someone who does that every now and again.

Theme vs. topic?
Meaning of words 'overtaker' and 'takeover'
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[Alan]

Worth pointing out that these replies are in response to questions to me and words used in my essays. Is that 'pointmess'? But then I'm flattered you have taken the trouble to check my posts.

Alan
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[Kati Svaby]

Hello Alan, I would never correct your answers, because these are very understandable and logic and I like them very much! I'm sorry. And I don't understand anything what happened who wrote this word " pointmess".

I am very sorry.

I finish . I try to repeat these idioms because I totally forgot them.
Kati S.

[Alan]

Hi Katy,

That's just me pointing out a typo made by Bev above at #5 , who meant to say 'pointless' but she has now amended it and all is well.

Alan
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[Kati Svaby]

Thanks Alan,

Then you believe in me that I didn't want to hurt you. Never!!! Now I lost my footing, and I stirred up a hornet's nest. I'm very sorry.
Regards:
Kati.S.

[Beeesneees]

No,need for apologies, Kati. You didn't stir up trouble.
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[Beeesneees]

[Kati Svaby]

Hi Bz,

I don't understand the whole. I can say only I am sorry.

Kati

[Alan]

Hi Kati,

Don't worry. You are not alone. To be honest, I don't really understand what the Pink Lady is on about sometimes!

Alan
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