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calling names
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jarek2011
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calling names
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no, no I am not going to call anyone names as the title of my post hints. However, something has been bugging me for a couple of days now.
What do you say in English when sb calls you names? In Polish we can respond: If you call me names then you are it yourself. The thing is that is sounds a bit clumsy - is there any way of putting it into more correct English? Can you think of any phrases used in English in that context (situation)? |
6 Dec 2012
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yanogator
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"It takes one to know one." "I �m rubber and you �re glue. Whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you." Bruce |
6 Dec 2012
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jarek2011
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Thank you Bruce for your help in the hour of need! |
6 Dec 2012
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yanogator
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I just thought of another one: "I know you are, but what am I?" Bruce |
6 Dec 2012
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libertybelle
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Sticks and stones can break by bones - but names can never hurt me!
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6 Dec 2012
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fsmail
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These are very colloquial but you can say...
Look who �s talking?
or....You �re a fine one to talk ;)
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6 Dec 2012
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jarek2011
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thank you all for your input! |
6 Dec 2012
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cindyfreksen
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Twinkle twinkle little star
What you say is what you are!
And if you say it to me then you are fabulous 
Cindy
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6 Dec 2012
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yanogator
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Oh, yeah, Cindy. That �s another one from my childhood (a LONG time ago!) |
6 Dec 2012
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