What does it mean if someone said "I'm a steel trap"? Thank you very much!
P Punchinello Junior Member Joined Oct 10, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Jun 27, 2011 #1 What does it mean if someone said "I'm a steel trap"? Thank you very much!
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Jun 27, 2011 #2 Punchinello said: What does it mean if someone said "I'm a steel trap"? Thank you very much! Click to expand... They have a mouse stuck in them somewhere?
Punchinello said: What does it mean if someone said "I'm a steel trap"? Thank you very much! Click to expand... They have a mouse stuck in them somewhere?
konungursvia VIP Member Joined Mar 20, 2009 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Jun 27, 2011 #3 They may be referring to the expression "a mind like a steel trap" meaning a very sharp brain with a good memory.
They may be referring to the expression "a mind like a steel trap" meaning a very sharp brain with a good memory.
BobK Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 29, 2006 Location Spencers Wood, near Reading, UK Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jun 27, 2011 #4 :up: Students may not have realized that this figure of speech is based on the device mentioned in Ray's joke. b
:up: Students may not have realized that this figure of speech is based on the device mentioned in Ray's joke. b
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jun 27, 2011 #5 Here's a steel trap. Ouch!
P Punchinello Junior Member Joined Oct 10, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Jun 28, 2011 #6 Thank you very much.