Site Search:
 
Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today!
Teach English Abroad and Get Paid to see the World!
Job Discussion Forums Forum Index Job Discussion Forums
"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!"
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

"set your watch by it" is this an idiom?

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Taiwan
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
hereinbeijing



Joined: 24 Dec 2007
Posts: 101

PostPosted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:39 am    Post subject: "set your watch by it" is this an idiom? Reply with quote

I thought there was an idiom that went something along the lines of "you can set your watch by it". An example of the idiom is "The trains in Germany are always on time, in fact you can set your watch by them". I did a google search but was unable to find such an idiom. Is this an idiom?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
BigWally



Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Posts: 765
Location: Ottawa, CAN (prev. Kaohsiung "the Dirty South")

PostPosted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/cat/29.html
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
hereinbeijing



Joined: 24 Dec 2007
Posts: 101

PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 3:23 pm    Post subject: thanks for the link Reply with quote

I want to thank you for the link.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Taiwan All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling.
Contact Dave's ESL Cafe
Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved.

Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group

Teaching Jobs in China
Teaching Jobs in China