On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:34:57 +0200, andrel <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:

>>>> Shay works offshore in the Mexican Gulf IIRC
>>> I think he is grounded again.
>>>
>> 
>> ???
>
>To show of my lack of knowledge I decided to use an expression that 
>probably would not mean 'he has a job on land now' not even for offshore 
>people. I think I succeeded.

"Grounded" specifically means not allowed to by an authority, amongst other
things. A pilot or plane can be grounded by weather or for safety reasons. A
child may be grounded by its parents as a punishment.   
If Shay were working onshore, in Britain, we would say that he is "on the
beach". But I'm sure he will let us know when he next pops in.
-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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