Two English phrases
Hello, I come with two unrelated English questions.
1) I’ve often heard the phrase “The world is your oyster” (or, my, his, her, or whatever pronoun fits the context).
I understand what the phrase means, but I am puzzled by the word oyster. Can anyone explain where this phrase comes from? I really don’t understand and I’m curious about how the world can be likened to an oyster!
2) I’m writing a short Downton Abbey fanfic. Is “knocked up” a term O’Brien would use when talking to Thomas about somebody who accidentally got pregnant?
1) I’ve often heard the phrase “The world is your oyster” (or, my, his, her, or whatever pronoun fits the context).
I understand what the phrase means, but I am puzzled by the word oyster. Can anyone explain where this phrase comes from? I really don’t understand and I’m curious about how the world can be likened to an oyster!
2) I’m writing a short Downton Abbey fanfic. Is “knocked up” a term O’Brien would use when talking to Thomas about somebody who accidentally got pregnant?