shrimp_fried_rice on Yik Yak | Common idioms I don’t understand - you can’t have your cake and eat it too (why not) - break the ice (no don’t do that you’ll fall in the water) - by the skin of your teeth (teeth don’t have skin)

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US Politics 13w

shrimp_fried_rice

Common idioms I don’t understand - you can’t have your cake and eat it too (why not) - break the ice (no don’t do that you’ll fall in the water) - by the skin of your teeth (teeth don’t have skin)

Anonymous 13w

for the cake one - once you eat a cake, you don’t have it anymore. think spending vs hoarding money for break the ice, I think of ice fishing. Can’t get at the good shit underneath if there’s ice. also, my understanding is the “skin of the teeth” thing is from a mistranslation of a Bible verse

Anonymous 13w

Well I mean if you eat the cake then there is nothing left for you to have

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Anonymous 13w

To clarify, I understand their intended purpose, and what they’re supposed to mean, I just don’t know why we say that instead of just saying what we mean

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Anonymous

#2 13w

This is very nice and helpful thank you

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shrimp_fried_rice 13w

you’re welcome!