Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for September 27, 2021

Janis has the bone in her teeth… about the renovation.

“Bone in her teeth”? In my long and well-read life I’ve never heard that. On the other hand, I’ve spent most of my life staying away from boats.

Whenever my wife asks me to pick one of two things, for instance two different choices for dinner, I always just name one at random. I know that which ever one I pick, she will say she was thinking of having the other one. Then I say, that would be fine. This is our ritual.

Arrgh! Belay the salty sea argot bosun Arlo amidst ye wimminfolk!

Never heard the phrase, but I don’t see the association with what Janis is doing.

I guess Arlo feels she’s charging hard, wind at her back, at the renovation.

First time I’ve heard it defined.

Kumquat or Loquat?

I’ve used the phrase a couple of times then gave it up. Usual reply was “huh?”.

oooohh Arlo playing with fire . pulling the whiskers of death , taking chances .

I’m with the never heard it before group. But then, I live in landlocked SD.

Arlo was just daydreaming. Must not enjoy redecorating nearly as much as Janis.

Green

A likely story.

Been there, still there…

Is Janis’ question a Casablanca reference? Very subtle, Jimmy. :)

I’v never heard of that expression.

Among people who have sail boats it is a common expression of speed above average speed. Expressions such as: “cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey” and “There be the devil to pay” are among common expressions with a nautical beginning.

Wow, Arlo is weird?

been there ….

A great many of our daily expressions are based in our nautical past.

I’ve heard of a horse having the bit in his teeth, which means a runaway horse, but not the bone thing.

filing this in my “mack’s useless facts almanac”

Given her determination I think Arlo should start hiding the accounts and hide in the basement.

An expression I had never heard, doubt I shall ever use.

But at least, I now have the option!!

I discovered a few years ago that MANY words (like “scuttlebutt”) and sayings like “cut of his jib” (Google it) are very old naval terms.

Never saw or heard of that expression before.

When Patrick O’brian wrote Master and commander the publisher said it was a great yarn and would be marketed as a teens adventure book. O’brian rewrote one part and added the “F” word so it couldn’t be marketed as such. Afterwards 20 of the 21 have it in them someplace. 21 I don’t think has it as he died before it was finished.

Bone in her teeth, bone in her mouth. You say tomato and I say tomahto.

Never heard of that