Meaning....

Meaning.... Written by BarbaraB (4/8/2003 11:22 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, May I ask an English question?, penned by Shir

]I know exactly what you mean but.. What is ‘auger’? It must be something other than the tool or there’s a metaphorical use of it???

It means that it does not bode well, does not look well. It is an expectation or prediction that things will not turn out well. Hope that helps.

GR: Enter General Tilney Cheryl (4/7/2003 12:48 a.m.)

May I ask an English question? Shir (4/8/2003 10:33 p.m.)
- Shir, it's augUr - Cheryl & BarbaraB can't spell. nfm StewartMcI (4/9/2003 12:34 a.m.)
  - Oh, pfft! Stewart ;-p Cheryl (4/9/2003 1:12 a.m.)
- Meaning.... BarbaraB (4/8/2003 11:22 p.m.)
Well, now that you mention it... Rae (4/7/2003 8:26 a.m.)
- GR: me, too Cherie (4/8/2003 9:46 a.m.)
  - GR: Thorpe and the General Cheryl (4/8/2003 12:42 p.m.)
    - GR: hmmm Cherie (4/8/2003 2:09 p.m.)
      - GR: So far, my assumption Rae (4/8/2003 4:54 p.m.)
- GR: Liking the General Cheryl (4/7/2003 12:01 p.m.)
  - GR: The General Rae (4/8/2003 5:10 a.m.)
GR: General Tilney Emmeline (4/7/2003 7:56 a.m.)
- Moi aussi B. Michelle (4/7/2003 10:35 a.m.)

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