OT. a "brace" of tries

[blacktip-reefy]

Whats the go here?
I have heard it used before, but this weekend, every article, every paper or news service reporting on league, uses this term where a player scored 2 tries.
Whats the go?

 

[King of the Hill]

It's typically used in England when a soccer player scores two goals

Obviously over here it's a case of follow the leader
The media loves that sort of thing
It's like when they started saying 'marquee players' , if one in, it's all in

Another example of follow the leader is about the war in Iraq, the term 'insurgents' came from nowhere and now it's used in every single news bulletin

 

[beekershark]

It's a fashion thing, the aussie media used to use it alot in the 30's, particulary in horse racing, going for a BRACE if a horse was going to win two on the trot.

 

[King of the Hill]

the aussie media used to use it alot in the 30's

I didnt realise you were THAT old beeks

 

[Jimbo]

So when someone tells you to brace yourself, what are you doing twice?

:?

 

[lodown]

i read that today and thought what the f**k????? it was only cause i was reading the manly article and realised both players scored 2 tries that i worked it out. whats wrong with using the old double #-o

 

[MilitaryShark]

so it would be a brace and a half if you scored a hat trick ??
why do the commentators make it harder than it need be ?

 

[blacktip-reefy]

Another example of follow the leader is about the war in Iraq, the term 'insurgents' came from nowhere and now it's used in every single news bulletin

So is it true that person who deters insurgents is a detergent?

 

[spirit of league]

a brace literally means a pair. tradionally used in british sporting ie hunting circles eg "by jove smithers! i've bagged a pheasant and a brace of quail."

it's not used very often in everyday english these days, but that's what it means.
they say you learn somehting new every day... so why all the fuss ? ;-)

 

[millersnose]

ray warren

"that was a "dominating" tackle"

getting very homoerotic these days

why cant he say dominant like the rest of us

 

[carcharias]

I liked one from about a year or two back that got a fair run... " incumbent".
I think it means your about to lose your job.

 

[blacktip-reefy]

I had a brace of eggs for breakfast with a brace of coffees.
I am now dominating at work.

 

[Jimbo]

Just as long as you're not the incumbent!!

:shock:

 

[newman]

ray warren

"that was a "dominating" tackle"

getting very homoerotic these days

why cant he say dominant like the rest of us

That is because, kind sir, Ray Warren is an idiot.

 

[Objective One]

Does this mean that Brace Anasta is an identical twin?

 

[King of the Hill]

Does this mean that Brace Anasta is an identical twin?

If he is, his twin is a shit player too.

 

[blacktip-reefy]

So when Airlines tell us to "brace for impact" are they telling us to become mitotic, in the hope of more survivors?

 

[Macca]

What happens when you get braces on your teeth?

 

[lolesi]

Its sorta like you have two teeth on when ya got braces anyway!
I imagine.

 

[carcharias]

The fella in my avatar used it quite a bit in the late 70's but it was used in more a " brace yourself" kind of way.. It also mean't twice as much back then.