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Son And I Wondered...
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Mr F often uses the saying... "Well, I'll go to sea in a bucket" anyone any clues what this really means.
(We realise it means unexpected)
(We realise it means unexpected)
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It's what's known as an expression of surprise. Here's a few examples:
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It corresponds with:
I am really surprised by (at) that!
You don't say!
Goodnes me!
Well, fancy that!
Well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs!
The German language has an expression that corresponds to this. A German
might say:
Well, I'll go to Buxtehude! (and no, I don't know why it's Buxtehude!)
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It corresponds with:
I am really surprised by (at) that!
You don't say!
Goodnes me!
Well, fancy that!
Well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs!
The German language has an expression that corresponds to this. A German
might say:
Well, I'll go to Buxtehude! (and no, I don't know why it's Buxtehude!)