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treat
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:27 am
by Itasan
Are thse all common expressions?
1. The drinks are on me.
2. This is my treat.
3. Let me pay for this.
4. I'll treat you this evening.
Are there any other common expressions?
Thank you.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:49 am
by fluffyhamster
'The drinks are on me (now? For the whole evening?)!' could result in a totally empty wallet pretty quickly if shouted Milky Bar Kid-style in a crowded bar. Me, I'd go more for 'This round's on me' or 'I'll get these/this round (if you get the next)'.
I associate 'treat' more with food (lunches or dinners). 'Let me pay for this' can be in relation to anything (e.g. this=the popcorn), and is often followed by 'at least - e.g. you got the dinner beforehand, and the cinema tickets just now'.
If I think of more, I'll post them.
Dutch treat
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:19 am
by Itasan
Thank you very much, fluffyhamster, for the valuable answer as always.
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:18 pm
by tigertiger
BrE
'My shout' = my turn
Usually drinks (booze), sometimes food.
"My crash" = my turn to get the cigarettes out, possibly from slang 'to crash the ash' meaning to break out (hand out) the cigarettes.
"who's crash is it?" = I want a cigarette and its not my turn to crash the ash.
Re: treat
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:24 pm
by tigertiger
Itasan wrote:Are thse all common expressions?
1. The drinks are on me.
2. This is my treat.
3. Let me pay for this.
4. I'll treat you this evening.
Are there any other common expressions?
Dinner's on me (vision of someone with spaghetti tipped over their head
)
Dinner's my treat
Let me take care of this (the check)/This check is mine
Please, I insist
Amoung friends - Put that away, your money's no good here.
thank you.
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:09 pm
by Itasan
Thank you very much for so many valuable and interesting examples.
"My shout" and "My crash" both mean "It's on me" in this case? Very interesting.
Re: thank you.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 4:26 am
by tigertiger
Itasan wrote:Thank you very much for so many valuable and interesting examples.
"My shout" and "My crash" both mean "It's on me" in this case? Very interesting.
NB just for clarity
BrE
you wouldn't say my shout for cigarettes. Possibly because you are not buying, merely sharing from your packet.
you would't say my crash for anything other than cigarettes
Re: treat
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 4:30 am
by tigertiger
Itasan wrote:Are thse all common expressions?
1. The drinks are on me.
BrE
"My round" = "my turn to buy a/the 'round' of drinks"