Originally posted by: blue-ice.
Didn't the army man say that he will give her a bloody nose? That is what I read here...if its true...then its not about a man or woman...its about an army personnel not behaving in a rowdy manner...I am siding wth Twinkle here...although I can't stand the woman for her antics...but she is right here.
I only learned after this incident that 'give a bloody nose' is used as a figure of speech. Up until now I always took it to mean a threat of literal violence. Upon researching the etymology it is a British journalism term. The idiomatic expression is used in the commonwealth.
In the United States, the expression is literal, not idiomatic. Especially in the Midwest. You may get understanding of British idioms in New England or the coast, but never in the hinterlands. 18 years must have wiped the British idiom out of my brain. I will personally continue to take it as a threat of literal violence because of Murrica.
This incident has inspired me to start requesting nosebleed seats while purchasing tickets in India. Confuse them as to why I want a bloody nose for a cricket match. 😆
Edited by return_to_hades - 6 years ago
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