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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Idiom? #135869 12/10/2004 6:51 PM Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 67 gonoldothrond journeyman gonoldothrond journeyman Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 67 The other day I was thinking (never a good idea) and the phrase "I made the team" popped into my head. Now, we all know (I think) what that means, but try taking it literally: you actually created the team? I first thought you could "fix" it by saying "I made it onto the team." This is, I guess, a bit better, but you still ask, "Made what?" I know you can avoid the problem by saying something like "I was selected for the team," but I'd still love to hear any thoughts on this - I never thought I'd find an idiom (I think) in such a common and mundane phrase! 8-) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Idiom? #135870 12/10/2004 7:06 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass there are a great number of senses for the verb to make; MWCD lists about 25, and here's one: 19 a : REACH, ATTAIN -- often used with it <you'll never make it that far>; also : SURVIVE <half the cubs won't make it through their first year> b : to gain the rank of <make major> c : to gain a place on or in <make the team> <the story made the papers> Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Idiom? #135871 12/10/2004 8:10 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC Right up there with one of my favorites: He graduated high school. Whenever I see or hear that I picture a guy drawing lines an inch apart from the bottom to the top of the building. I consider the phrase abominable English, just in case that didn't come across clearly. TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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