Shovaliye.Siya
22-07-2006, 03:18
[LEFT]some subjects are considerd personal, sensitive or taboo in English .For this pepole avoid mentioning them by name and instead use a "euphemism" or humorous experssion to refer to them
Here are some common euphemisms in English
To refer to death
1 Euphemisms to refer to death
Pass away
Her uncle passed away last year
fight a long battle with
He fought a long battle with cancer
2 Humorous experssions to refer to death
meet your maker
He' s gone to meet his maker
six feet under
I won't worry about money When I 'm six feet under
pushing up daisies
Last I heard about him , he's pushing up daisies.
in your/my /his box
When I'm in my box you can argue all you like about the inheritance
snuff it
I' ve heard that poor old Ernie has snuffed it
popped his clogs
Harold popped his clogs last year
kick the bucket
So Joe has finally kicked the bucke][LEFT][LEFT]]
Here are some common euphemisms in English
To refer to death
1 Euphemisms to refer to death
Pass away
Her uncle passed away last year
fight a long battle with
He fought a long battle with cancer
2 Humorous experssions to refer to death
meet your maker
He' s gone to meet his maker
six feet under
I won't worry about money When I 'm six feet under
pushing up daisies
Last I heard about him , he's pushing up daisies.
in your/my /his box
When I'm in my box you can argue all you like about the inheritance
snuff it
I' ve heard that poor old Ernie has snuffed it
popped his clogs
Harold popped his clogs last year
kick the bucket
So Joe has finally kicked the bucke][LEFT][LEFT]]