I thought you weren’t supposed to do that in English-speaking countries? So… break a leg! Break both! Come to think of it, I think there are people who can arrange that sort of thing. You might need to borrow some money from them first, but that shouldn’t be a problem. I don’t think that kind of people are too particular about who they lend money to. Is there a casino near where you live?
Thankfully, I have no oral exams. Thus, instead of pausing a lot to say “umm”, I shall be pausing a lot to twiddle my pencil and play with my squishy eraser.
December 7th, 2005 at 5:38 pm
I thought you weren’t supposed to do that in English-speaking countries? So… break a leg! Break both! Come to think of it, I think there are people who can arrange that sort of thing. You might need to borrow some money from them first, but that shouldn’t be a problem. I don’t think that kind of people are too particular about who they lend money to. Is there a casino near where you live?
In the meantime… LYCKA TILL MED PROVEN!
December 7th, 2005 at 5:43 pm
No, no, the “break a leg” thing’s only for theatrical performances. And while you’re at it, you can’t call “Macbeth” by its title, either.
There probably is a casino around here… somewhere… I don’t go to casinos, so I don’t have any first-hand experiences with them, though.
December 8th, 2005 at 1:54 am
If it’s an oral exam, it’s always a bit of a theatrical performance, isn’t it?
Alrighty then, break your… tailbone *thumbs up*
December 8th, 2005 at 5:52 am
Aha. Then I’ve learnt something new today, too. (I also visited World Wide Words now and learnt more about the expression: http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bre1.htm )
Good luck! Hatzlakha u-brakha!
December 9th, 2005 at 8:33 pm
Thankfully, I have no oral exams. Thus, instead of pausing a lot to say “umm”, I shall be pausing a lot to twiddle my pencil and play with my squishy eraser.