| Re: What does the expression "Standing on the corner" mean? |
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| John of Aix (j.murphy@nospamlibertysurf.fr) |
2004/08/30 16:34 |
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From: "John of Aix" <j.murphy@nospamlibertysurf.fr>
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Subject: Re: What does the expression "Standing on the corner" mean?
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Don Pelayo @jazzfree.com wrote:
> I have heard it many times on songs but I have not found
> this expression in dictionaries.
Hanging about, (fig.) doing nothing, actually waiting on a corner (for a
date for example). The corner is the corner of a street of course.
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