Married or otherwise?

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by blacknomi

Not at all. Henry, thank you very much indeed.

I know the literal meaning of "grind rice into flour". I was wondering if it would probably has metaphorical reference which might be considered as "Thanks" or something, written as a reply to Mike's previous post "Excellent answer!". Now,I got you. It's merely a direct literal translation.

Thanks again.

It must be an idiom. I don't get it either, but I'm honored! :wink:

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by blacknomi

Not at all. Henry, thank you very much indeed.

I know the literal meaning of "grind rice into flour". I was wondering if it would probably has metaphorical reference which might be considered as "Thanks" or something, written as a reply to Mike's previous post "Excellent answer!". Now,I got you. It's merely a direct literal translation.

Thanks again.

Saying, Gomasuri is a way of making light of or shrugging off a strong compliment so as not to appear boastful. In the USA, it is used in a different way. Gomasuri means to brown nose and in the UK it means to apple polish.

When one grinds rough kernels of rice into soft, smooth flour, one turns what's rough, unpleasant, and unpalatable into something that's soft, pleasant and palatable.

I was thanking Mike for his comment in a witty way. :wink:

Originally Posted by blacknomi

I don't get it. Don't leave me in a lurch. ( Is it a correct usage?)

If you leave somebody in the lurch, it means that you desert the person when he or she needs help.
:wink:

[blacknomi]

Susan, thank you very much indeed.

The reason why I used this idiom "Don't leave me in the lurch" was because, at first, Henry asked Cas what did it mean. After Cas' reply, I still didn't get it. I looked this idiom up in my ALL KINDS of dictionaries, and Google of course ( Thank Google, they had 19,000 results), and it turned out to be no answer. Then I felt frustated.

Therefore I used this idiom to express that I met some difficulties there, and somebody might do me a favour. And I want to know if my usage of this idiom is suitable in this context.

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by Casiopea

Saying, Gomasuri is a way of making light of or shrugging off a strong compliment so as not to appear boastful. In the USA, it is used in a different way. Gomasuri means to brown nose and in the UK it means to apple polish.

When one grinds rough kernels of rice into soft, smooth flour, one turns what's rough, unpleasant, and unpalatable into something that's soft, pleasant and palatable.

I was thanking Mike for his comment in a witty way. :wink:

Thanks for the explanation, and the compliment. :D

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by MikeNewYork

Thanks for the explanation, and the compliment. :D

I'm even more embarrassed in having had to explain it

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by Casiopea

I'm even more embarrassed in having had to explain it