azkad
Member
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2007
- Member Type
- Academic
- Native Language
- Uzbek
- Home Country
- Uzbekistan
- Current Location
- Uzbekistan
Hi there,
A few days ago, I was listening to a fabulous speech made by former UK PM Tony Blair who was expressing his gratitude and thanks to those who assisted him, in particular, his family.
Dear native speakers I did not figure out why people burst into laughter after Tony Blair said:
'At least I don't have to worry about running off the block next door'.
Is there anything cultural? In short, I could not get the message. Please help me to make the sentence more clear.
Another thing I would like to ask you is that we have got an English Club which needed an appropriate name, and we named it 'FULL SPEED AHEAD'. Is it OK? If you have any other suggestions we would appreciate it very very much.
A few days ago, I was listening to a fabulous speech made by former UK PM Tony Blair who was expressing his gratitude and thanks to those who assisted him, in particular, his family.
Dear native speakers I did not figure out why people burst into laughter after Tony Blair said:
'At least I don't have to worry about running off the block next door'.
Is there anything cultural? In short, I could not get the message. Please help me to make the sentence more clear.
Another thing I would like to ask you is that we have got an English Club which needed an appropriate name, and we named it 'FULL SPEED AHEAD'. Is it OK? If you have any other suggestions we would appreciate it very very much.