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Fri 21 Oct, 2016 07:09 am
If one said " I'm the life of every party I attend", does he mean that he's the center of every party he attends?
Thanks in anticipation
@oristarA,
Saying "I'm the life of the party" means I am a lively, amusing person who is the center of attention at a social gathering.
@snood,
Over here we say the life and soul of a party.
As a non native speaker I would see it negative if someone said "I am the life of a party" but positive if someone else said it about another person.
Or is it the Swedish side? Do not brag about yourself.
@saab,
saab wrote:Or is it the Swedish side? Do not brag about yourself.
It is the same for we British, too. It is said of other people. In fact to call someone "the life and soul of [a or the] party" can have a slightly sarcastic undertone, i.e. the person is loud mouthed/a heavy drinker/attention grabbing, or a kind of merry airhead.
@contrex,
With other words - the type you do not invite.
@contrex,
contrex wrote:
saab wrote:Or is it the Swedish side? Do not brag about yourself.
It is the same for we British, too.
Not in Yorkshire it's not. I've still not recovered from hearing about how effing wonderful Yorkshire is at family funeral just over a year ago.
@izzythepush,
Would you like to tell me where it is in the pic below about Yorkshire, Izzy?
@oristarA,
oristarA wrote:
Would you like to tell me where it is in the pic below about Yorkshire, Izzy?
It looks half-deserted. It gives me a strange feeling that is ineffable.
Who would like to explain where it is?
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