Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy · edit-28 个月前What are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?message-squaremessage-square113fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down13
arrow-up1106arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy · edit-28 个月前message-square113fedilink
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 个月前I have no idea how it started being used that way, but it’s true, there’s nothing fun about a wet blanket.
minus-squaremarquisalex@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 个月前You’d use a wet blanket to smother a fire.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 个月前I suppose so, although a proper fire blanket would be even better.
I have no idea how it started being used that way, but it’s true, there’s nothing fun about a wet blanket.
You’d use a wet blanket to smother a fire.
I suppose so, although a proper fire blanket would be even better.