Don't you love the funny translations of our colloquialisms from people whose first language is not necessarily English? My friend Long, who is Vietnamese, wasn't feeling well this week. He just came down to see me and I asked how he was feeling. "Better," he said. "I stay home yesterday and took too much medicine and it make me itchy (twirling his finger around like he was dizzy). Then I try to eat something and my stomach feel bad and I throw out." You know, that's really a better saying than throw up. Because we don't actually throw up, we throw out. Just thought I'd mention that.
I agree-it really does make more sense to say throw out!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, Natasha.