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what´s the meaning of the idiom { bob´s your uncle } ?
Jun 28, 2011 10:05 PM
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Bob's your uncle (sometimes elaborately Robert's your mother's brother) is an expression commonly used mainly in Britain and Commonwealth nations. Typically, someone says it to conclude a set of simple instructions to mean, "And there you have it", or "You're all set". For example, "To make a ham sandwich, just put a piece of ham between two slices of buttered bread, and Bob's your uncle".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%27s_your_uncle
June 29, 2011
i think they meaning is special for uncle but whats mean the (bob) i dont know
July 3, 2011
This phrase derives from the slang term 'all is bob', meaning 'all is well'. That term is listed in Captain Francis Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, 1785:
"A shoplifter’s assistant, or one that receives and carries off stolen goods. All is bob; all is safe."
Nowadays the idiom means a successful result
June 29, 2011
It's British. It means "you're all set" or "you're good to go".
June 29, 2011
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