“How the turn tables have turned” is the correct version of the widely known “how the tables have turned” saying. How are the tables going to turn if they cannot do so? The only logical conclusion to this oxymoron is that we are dealing with a turn table not a normalsquare or round table, no a table that’s meant to be turned a “turn table”. Please do the English language a favor and correct anybody using the incorrect and frankly racist alternative that’s so popular with gen Z
Well well well…. How the turntables have turned.
Son the turntables have turned you can still save your father
Uncle Jim the turntables have turned instead of you diddlin ME I’m gonna be diddlin YOU
Really the uses for this beautiful saying are endless: Ta Ta retards
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.