On 4/29/2012 5:20, Warp wrote:
>    Wikipedia has this to say: Among professional dancers, the traditional
> phrase is not "break a leg", but "merde".

I have a co-worker who said to a friend "I'll cross my fingers and wish you 
luck!"  Said friend got all upset, because not being a native english 
speaker, the only "cross your fingers" idiom she knew of was crossing your 
fingers behind your back.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   "Oh no! We're out of code juice!"
   "Don't panic. There's beans and filters
    in the cabinet."

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