idioms

[bieasy]

Hi,

During a conversation, if someone unexpectedly changes the subject of a conversation, we have the following idiom in French: "Qu'est ce que cela a avoir avec la choucroute?..." which means word by word: "what does it have to do with the sauerkraut?..." Do you have something similar in English?

[Tdol]

Yes: http://www.usingenglish.com/referenc...+china%3f.html

[.,,]

G'day bieasy,
What does that have to do with the price of fish in Denmark?

.,,
Shakespeare rules!

[bieasy]

G'day bieasy,
What does that have to do with the price of fish in Denmark?

.,,
Shakespeare rules!

Funny! Thank you!

[.,,]

G'day Bieasy,
I am very happy that you liked my joke. I am even more pleased that the joke had the desired effect and you obtained an answer.
It has been a pleasure.

.,,

[bieasy]

G'day Bieasy,
I am very happy that you liked my joke. I am even more pleased that the joke had the desired effect and you obtained an answer.
It has been a pleasure.

.,,

Have I hurt you?? If yes,sorry! That wasn't my intention. I just found it more interesting than "what does that have to do with the price of tea in China"

[RonBee]

"It has been a pleasure" certainly doesn't indicate hurt feelings.

~R

[svartnik]

Hi,

During a conversation, if someone unexpectedly changes the subject of a conversation, we have the following idiom in French: "Qu'est ce que cela a avoir avec la choucroute?..." which means word by word: "what does it have to do with the sauerkraut?..." Do you have something similar in English?

this is what I usually say:

non sequitur definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta