3 MODISMOS INGLESES CON NOMBRE PROPIO
Tres modismos curiosos de la lengua inglesa con nombre propio: Katie (Katy), bar the door Ojo al Cristo (que es de plata), oído al parche, Dios nos coja confesados If he is reelected, it’s Katie, bar the door Si es reelegido, que Dios nos coja confesados — “If you showed any weakness or a lack of knowledge, Katie, bar the door.” Magazine Salon (COCA), 2018. US. || “If we start industrializing the coastline on the shores of Lake Superior, Katy, bar the door…” The Washington Post, August 27, 2024. US. Before (faster, quicker than) you can say Jack Robinson En un santiamén, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, en un pis pas I’ll fry a couple of eggs before you can say Jack Robinson Freiré un par de huevos en un santiamén — “… introduced herself this afternoon and before you could say Jack Robinson|, Marjory has asked her to dinner…” Marthe Woodroof, Small Blessings , 2014. US. || “Then, before you could say Jack Robinson, he’d looked up and found…” Jan Karon, Shepherds Abiding, 2...