On 2015-03-13 17:48:25 +0000, Ri�ardo said:
> On 13/03/2015 16:35, Charles Lindbergh wrote:
>> On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 16:05:41 +0000, Ri©ardo <here@glorious-somerset.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On 13/03/2015 15:39, Charles Lindbergh wrote:
>>>
>>> What a cracking shot that is.
>>>
>>> Ri©ardo
>>
>> Cracking shot? I am not familiar with that expression, is that good?
>>
>
> Sorry, very much an English expression, but it means "excellent"!
>
> "Cracking - If something is cracking, it means it is the best."
If I am not mistaken, it is derived from the sound of a well hit
cricket ball when it makes contact with the bat.
Its use has expanded to cover an excellent result from a skilled or
artful action.
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Regards,
Savageduck
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