Can you give us the context for the sentence so we don't have to guess?
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- 01-Feb-2008, 20:29 #1
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"You peel my onion down to the nub" What is the meaning of the phrase?
"You peel my onion down to the nub."
When is it used?
- 01-Feb-2008, 20:37 #2
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Re: "You peel my onion down to the nub"
- 01-Feb-2008, 23:33 #3
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Re: "You peel my onion down to the nub" First of all it is a sentence, not a phrase; secondly it is American; it means you find out every little detail about someone.
- 02-Feb-2008, 00:26 #4
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Re: "You peel my onion down to the nub" Thank you!!
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