Expréssions / saying ;) - Page 3

Chrissy · 04-14-2005, 08:25 PM

no problem-

I liked the website you posted very much!
but I don't know this expression,"To put a spanner in the works"
What's a spanner?

sinamms · 04-14-2005, 08:27 PM

the spanner is a sort of key

giomango · 05-30-2005, 12:50 PM

Try:
"Throw a wrench in the machine"

thepiboy · 06-09-2005, 02:43 PM

here is an english saying:

bite the bullet

It means to take the consequences of a risk or an action.

thepiboy · 06-09-2005, 02:44 PM

Spanner in the works:

To cause a problem with a system

An example could be a CCTV system. "Putting a spanner in the works" could be cutting the power to the CCTV camera. (so that it woulldn't work)

fci · 06-12-2005, 11:12 PM

We are pretty sure that saying:'One picture is worth a thousand words" belongs to the ancient Chinese philosopher - Konfutsius. If you are interested we have remarkable sources of old sayings. You always can find us at www.AcademyOfTranslation.com

sinamms · 06-14-2005, 10:11 AM

fci > thanks for the webiste, but I didnt find the place that we can see the old sayings you talked about

04-14-2005, 08:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
Chrissy oceania Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kansas-USA Posts: 83 Chrissy is an unknown character at this point	no problem- I liked the website you posted very much! but I don't know this expression,"To put a spanner in the works" What's a spanner?
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04-14-2005, 08:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
sinamms Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 45 sinamms is an unknown character at this point	the spanner is a sort of key
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giomango Junior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 17 giomango is an unknown character at this point	Try: "Throw a wrench in the machine"
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06-09-2005, 02:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
thepiboy Junior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South East England Posts: 21 thepiboy is an unknown character at this point	here is an english saying: bite the bullet It means to take the consequences of a risk or an action.
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06-09-2005, 02:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
thepiboy Junior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South East England Posts: 21 thepiboy is an unknown character at this point	Spanner in the works: To cause a problem with a system An example could be a CCTV system. "Putting a spanner in the works" could be cutting the power to the CCTV camera. (so that it woulldn't work)
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06-12-2005, 11:12 PM	#20 (permalink)
fci Just arrived Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1 fci is an unknown character at this point	We are pretty sure that saying:'One picture is worth a thousand words" belongs to the ancient Chinese philosopher - Konfutsius. If you are interested we have remarkable sources of old sayings. You always can find us at www.AcademyOfTranslation.com
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06-14-2005, 10:11 AM	#21 (permalink)
sinamms Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 45 sinamms is an unknown character at this point	fci > thanks for the webiste, but I didnt find the place that we can see the old sayings you talked about
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