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This is from the "Theatre" by William Maugham:
In brackets are Julia's thoughts.
I have googled and found out that oysters had an aphrodisiac reputation.
What troubles me is "going down". Could you explain ma why it is used here?
"The Colonel began to make little jokes with her and sometimes he pinched her ear playfully.
‘Now you mustn’t flirt with me, Colonel,’ she cried, giving him a roguish delicious glance. ‘Just because I’m an actress you think you can take liberties with me.’
‘George, George,’ smiled Mrs Gosselyn. And then to Julia: ‘He always was a terrible flirt.’
(‘Gosh, I’m going down like a barrel of oysters.’)"
In brackets are Julia's thoughts.
I have googled and found out that oysters had an aphrodisiac reputation.
What troubles me is "going down". Could you explain ma why it is used here?