"Savageduck" <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Savageduck
>
My Aussie father in law would call it a "ripper"
Cheers,
Indrek Aavisto
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