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2 fev 2017
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what does it mean ? :
if you have a pipe about you, sit down and have a fill of mine.
what does it mean ? :
if you have a pipe about you, sit down and have a fill of mine.
if you have a pipe about you, sit down and have a fill of mine.
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- Inglês (RU)
If you have a smoking pipe on your person, have a seat and take some of my tobacco
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I've never heard this in my life, but littlestcosmichobo's answer sounds plausible!
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- Inglês (RU)
@HomerUK it makes me think of something they'd say in an old BBC version if Sherlock Holmes
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- Persa
@littlestcosmichobo: thanks. but I didn't get the "about you" part. there isn't a third person here.
@littlestcosmichobo: thanks. but I didn't get the "about you" part. there isn't a third person here.
- Inglês (RU)
About you means on you or surrounding you.
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- Inglês (RU)
@negg thought it sounded familiar but never would have guessed. It's an antiquated way of speaking.
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@negg No. You'll never hear it in everyday speech. Unless you keep company with exceptionally pretentious individuals :-)
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Saying that, you will hear it in certain expressions such as "You'll need your wits about you".
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