Man City 1-0 Wolves: Verdict Thread

[Throbber3]

Hackett always agrees with the football fans point of view, if he had a position of any power with referees, he would tow the line and side with the referees, don’t be fooled, it’s like being a politician, there all two faced fuckers.

The enemy of my enemy is my Friend?

 

[Alan]

The friend of me is an enemy at earliest opportunity?

 

[Johnny75]

Hackett was already ref chief and was instrumental in technology being introduced into the game.

He had history with Riley and never towed the political line.

 

[Derby Wolf]

The enemy of my enemy is my Friend?

Kevin Friend is shit too.

 

[Boozad]

Just an FYI for everyone, it's 'toe the line' not tow the line.

/pedant.

 

[Throbber3]

Just an FYI for everyone, it's 'toe the line' not tow the line.

/pedant.

What Does ‘Toe the Line’ Mean?​

To ‘toe the line’ is to follow the rules or do the expected thing. It often has a sense of obeying an authority so as not to cause trouble:

Sarah didn’t agree with the policy, but she decided to toe the company line.

Here, for instance, ‘toe the company line’ means ‘follow the company’s rules’.

The misspelling ‘tow the line’ emerged because ‘toe’ and ‘tow’ are homophones. In addition, ‘tow’ is a familiar verb, while ‘toe’ is usually a noun, so ‘tow’ may seem more natural. But ‘tow the line’ is always wrong.

The Etymology of the Phrase​

No one knows quite where the phrase ‘toe the line’ originally comes from. Some of the earliest uses come from accounts of life in the military, where soldiers would literally be required to stand with their toes up to the line.

Other similarly literal uses may have included children lining up at school, politicians in the British House of Commons, and runners standing at the starting line of a race (i.e. to stand with your toes up to the starting line).

 

[Tredman]

mansplain​

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verb (used with or without object)
(of a man) to explain something to a woman in a condescending, overconfident, and often inaccurate or oversimplified manner, typically to a woman already knowledgeable about the topic:He was mansplaining to her about female friendships!
to explain something to someone in such a way:I know some women who are guilty of mansplaining, and even some men who mansplain patriarchy as a historical force for good.
noun
Also called man·spla·na·tion [man-spluh-ney-shuhn] . such an explanation given to someone.

 

[Throbber3]

I didnt think it was I just added the depth to back the original as its an easy mistake often made. But you crack on with your grammar school wit.

 

[Tredman]

Grammar school, me? Ha, I wish.

 

[sycophantia]

Grammar school, me? Ha, I wish.

You really don't, my experience of Grammar school was horrendous.

 

[Tredman]

You really don't, my experience of Grammar school was horrendous.

Yeah, but I’d be able to hand all my mates dodgy government contracts