O.K., then, why is traffic which is congested called “stop and go”? Shouldn’t it logically be “go and stop”? I don’t mind being in a traffic situation where I get to go right after I have stopped. What I hate is when I have to stop again immediately after I get to go.
No, people say do “arse over tip”. That is what I was going to post but Casdave got there first. No, it doesn’t make much sense either, but that’s just how it is.
I thought of sitting down and putting my leg up high, just so that I could be posting with “heels over head”, but, nah, too much bother.
see the post from Chuck above yours.
It means falling, like falling in love. Head first.
A** over tea kettle is more like falling down the stairs.
Damn, Sam. Isn’t worshiping a false God grounds for excommunication?
This seems like a good excuse to post this music video.
I’m late to this, but I always assumed that “bred” in the saying meant “raised” - I’ve heard “born and raised” used as a synonym.