Timeline for A proverb that is used to imply that you have unexpectedly faced a big problem
Current License: CC BY-SA 4.0
8 events
| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2019 at 12:05 | comment | added | A-friend | Perfect @Freddie R; many thanks to you for being of help. :) | |
| Apr 22, 2019 at 11:08 | comment | added | Freddie R | @A-friend Glad you found an answer! And yup, changing the tense is extremely common | |
| Apr 22, 2019 at 10:53 | comment | added | A-friend | Thank you @Freddie R. I have already found the neede answer to my question, but regarding something that just happened and you're going sarcastically refer to it, would it sound natural to change the verb tense to the sinple pst? I mean: "That's just what I needed". | |
| Apr 22, 2019 at 10:37 | comment | added | Freddie R | "That's just what I need!" is sarcastic, and is usually more of a moan/whinge to someone else, since it doesn't have the finality of "That does it". E.g. "My boss told me to have this project done by Monday, but my computer just crashed! That's just what I need!" | |
| Apr 22, 2019 at 10:32 | vote | accept | A-friend | ||
| Apr 22, 2019 at 10:28 | comment | added | Freddie R | "That does it!" is said without sarcasm, and usually before action. "First my car wouldn't start, and now it's broken down! That does it, I'm getting the train". | |
| Apr 22, 2019 at 10:22 | comment | added | A-friend | Thank you very much @Freddie R for the great response. +1 for the unique answer. Just please let me know a bit more about the nuance between your two suggestions! For me, they both exactly mean the same! | |
| Apr 20, 2019 at 19:50 | history | answered | Freddie R | CC BY-SA 4.0 |