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different strokes for different folks / to each his own Explanation: Nothing slangy or hip about these proverbs, of course... but just as a backup option they may help. How about more context? |
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different strokes for different folks Explanation: Always liked this variation. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/different strokes for di... |
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7 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1whatever floats your boat Explanation: The same sort of thing. Any way you put it, it's an expression of "non-judgmentality". |
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if it makes you happy Explanation: if that's your thing; everybody got their vice; you just gotta stick to your crap |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1to each his own Explanation: -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 час (2007-07-26 21:44:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 908,000 Google hits. http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls... It's been around since the 40's but is still current. It would sound flippant from a teenager to an adult. |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1whatever! Explanation: . . . .Said in kind of a sing-song, with more emphasis than usual on the "ev." This is current American teen-speak, as in the following: Teen 1: "You make me think of this guy I know. He's really harsh and often when I hear him rant/talk I get upset. Just like with you...Maybe I get upset because I'm wondering if it applies to me." Teen 2: "I think you're mostly right. Definitely way too harsh, but if that's just you, then whatever." It's a normal expression when used between teenagers, but when used in response to a suggestion or request from an adult, it's really sarcastic. (BTW, I asked my teenage daughterabout this, and "whatever!" is what she offered.) Reference: http://www.whatevershow.com/movies/mov_article.aspx?storyid=... Reference: http://www.scalzi.com/whatever/005207.html |
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13 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Whatever turns you on Explanation: Probably "Whatever turns you on, man!" even if addressed to a woman. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 hrs (2007-07-27 07:20:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or for something not so hip & slangy: There's no accounting for tastes. Versions of this in other languages are also used in English: Chacun à son goût De gustibus non est disputandum (Personally, I like the German "Jedem Tierchen sein Pläsierchen", but I canät saz thatäs known in English=. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 hrs (2007-07-27 07:22:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- (Sorry, forgot to change back to English keyboard: ...I can't say that's known in English) |
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12 hrs confidence:
Jedem das Seine Explanation: Can we not use the phrase in German? === http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suum_cuique |
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