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Does "had one hiccup" mean "made one minor mistake"?

 
 
Reply Fri 25 Oct, 2013 02:31 am
Context:

BOSTON -- They named a milkshake after St. Louis Cardinals rookie sensation Michael Wacha.
Now, the good folks of St. Louis may have to name the Gateway Arch after him.
Wacha, putting on the greatest rookie pitching performance in postseason history, had one hiccup, but still continued his October domination, making the Boston Red Sox his latest victims.

More:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2013/10/24/nightengale-world-series-game-2-st-louis-cardinals-boston-red-sox/3184369/
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OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Fri 25 Oct, 2013 02:48 am
@oristarA,
I suspect that he means that
he had one aberrant experience.





David
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JTT
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Reply Fri 25 Oct, 2013 10:03 pm
@oristarA,
Quote:
Does "had one hiccup" mean "made one minor mistake"?


Yes, Ori, that's what it means.
oralloy
 
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Reply Fri 25 Oct, 2013 11:00 pm
@JTT,
JTT wrote:
oristarA wrote:
Does "had one hiccup" mean "made one minor mistake"?

Yes, Ori, that's what it means.

Sometimes the term can be used to refer to a minor problem (that is not necessarily a mistake).

Note:
"a temporary or minor difficulty or setback"
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/hiccup?q=hiccup
JTT
 
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Reply Sat 26 Oct, 2013 05:21 am
@oralloy,
That's true, O.

You even got voted down for telling the truth, or partially agreeing with me.

There sure are some mighty big cowards here at A2K.
Miller
 
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Reply Mon 28 Oct, 2013 08:04 am
@JTT,
JTT wrote:

There sure are some mighty big cowards here at A2K.


JTTfrom Canada: pretty dim, my man...
JTT
 
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Reply Mon 28 Oct, 2013 10:24 am
@Miller,
You are one of the biggest of the A2K cowards, Miller.
contrex
 
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Reply Mon 28 Oct, 2013 11:26 am
@JTT,
JTT wrote:

You are one of the biggest of the A2K cowards, Miller.


I bet you'd run away like a knob jockey if you met any of us face to face.
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Mon 28 Oct, 2013 12:01 pm

Of whatever interest it may be:
I 've read in this forum of face-to-face social meetings of A2K members,
2 of whom have very long-standing reputations for being extremely rude in writing,
but who face-to-face were perfectly pleasant.





David
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JTT
 
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Reply Mon 28 Oct, 2013 01:50 pm
@contrex,
The guy, an English teacher no less, can never address any of the real issues but he always shows up when he thinks he has a crowd backing him.

Do you do that in real life too so that you can rifle thru folks' pockets at will, Contrex?
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OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Mon 28 Oct, 2013 02:04 pm
@contrex,
JTT wrote:
You are one of the biggest of the A2K cowards, Miller.
contrex wrote:
I bet you'd run away like a knob jockey
if you met any of us face to face.
FOR THE RECORD:
if I ever met JTT face-to-face,
he 'd have no reason to flee nor to fear.
He 'd be in no danger from me.
In a worst case scenario, I 'd merely shun him, avoiding social contact,
but I 'd not consider harming him, nor threatening him
(assuming that self defense did not become necessary).





David
JTT
 
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Reply Mon 28 Oct, 2013 02:12 pm
@OmSigDAVID,
I'd buy you a beer, Dave, possibly more than one just to sit and listen to your grand tales.
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