Interesting, putting Scott off his game. He needed someone to pull him down a notch or two.
Now, this phrase "She hesitated for the skin of a second..." I have never heard it before. Does it mean the same thing as "She hesitated for a split second..."? Is it a heritage thing?
I've said it before, but you've got an absolutely wonderful way with words, the ability to create such real characters (well, as real as you can get in such a setting).
Heritage thing? You know, a colloquialism from where you were brought up. Like people in Canada say "eh" at the end of their sentances. I had just never heard 'skin of a second' used before and I'm old...
Posted by lorenzo64 11 years ago Report
Interesting, putting Scott off his game. He needed someone to pull him down a notch or two.
Now, this phrase "She hesitated for the skin of a second..." I have never heard it before. Does it mean the same thing as "She hesitated for a split second..."? Is it a heritage thing?
Posted by MagicianXV 11 years ago Report
It is the same basic thing, yes. I'm not quite sure what you mean by 'a heritage thing', though. Can you elaborate on that?
Posted by Teruyo 11 years ago Report
I've said it before, but you've got an absolutely wonderful way with words, the ability to create such real characters (well, as real as you can get in such a setting).
Posted by MagicianXV 11 years ago Report
Thank you so much! That's an absolutely wonderful comment to give a writer, and I'm very happy to have earned it.
Posted by lorenzo64 11 years ago Report
Heritage thing? You know, a colloquialism from where you were brought up. Like people in Canada say "eh" at the end of their sentances. I had just never heard 'skin of a second' used before and I'm old...
Posted by MagicianXV 11 years ago Report
Then yes, it is a heritage thing. Kind of like saying 'skin of his teeth' to refer to a narrow escape.
Posted by lorenzo64 11 years ago Report
Cool. May I add it to my lexicon of idioms.