Saturday, October 23, 2010

This Week's Idiom

"When I heard the bad news I was knocked for six."


Beach Cricket

When you are knocked for six, it means that you are completely devastated. It comes from the highest scoring in cricket, a very popular sport in many Commonwealth countries, especially England, the West Indies and Pakistan.

2 comments:

  1. thank you diane, i didn't know this one
    saro rosales

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  2. What a great resource page for English sayings!

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