it's my way or the highway. 什么意思?

刘放

还有NO DRAMA 什么意思?请教

patrickzhu

I understand "no drama" likes "no problem". Sometimes local says NO DRAMA AT ALL.

Don't know "it's my way or the highway"???

WTFAUS

hmm we learn something new every day.

googla bit and found this on a forum:

A: When do you usually use the expression "my way or the high way"?
Does it mean someone does what he/she wants as his/her way regardless of others opinions?

B: Context is indispensable, but you're on the right track. If I say "it's my way or the highway," it means "I'm/We're/You're gonna do it my way no matter what. If you have a problem with that, get lost."

C: highway is one word, meaning a main road.
So when you say my way or the highway, you're saying that if you're not going to do it my way, you better just take that road out of here.

yanyan

no drama = no hiccup = no problems
it's my way or the highway its a song

patrickzhu

http://www.englishforums.com/Eng ... hway/bgprh/Post.htm

yanyan

原帖由 WTFAUS 于 21/9/07 10:49 发表
hmm we learn something new every day.

googla bit and found this on a forum:

A: When do you usually use the expression "my way or the high way"?
Does it mean someone does what he/ ...

Good!

刘放

yanyan

原帖由 WTFAUS 于 21/9/07 10:49 发表
hmm we learn something new every day.

googla bit and found this on a forum:

A: When do you usually use the expression "my way or the high way"?
Does it mean someone does what he/ ...

I've learn somethin' I think 'C' sounds like a better explanation

黑山老妖

My way or the highway = 按我说的做，不然就滚蛋。

patrickzhu

原帖由 黑山老妖 于 2007-9-21 10:56 发表
My way or the highway = 按我说的做，不然就滚蛋。

黑山老妖

原帖由 黑山老妖 于 2007-9-21 10:56 发表
My way or the highway = 按我说的做，不然就滚蛋。

这句话是属于非常rude的话哦。

coolyn

It’s my way or the highway: 意思就是我说了算

I saw that in Friends when Monica tried to change the atmosphere in her working place which was very hostile to her. It was all because she criticized the restaurant in newspaper, which drove away the old chef who was the father of the waiters/waitress. And then she was invited to be the chef in that restaurant. Therefore her colleague always kidded on her. So she said that tried to show that she was a “tiger” rather than a “sick cat”.

patrickzhu

原帖由 黑山老妖 于 2007-9-21 11:01 发表

这句话是属于非常rude的话哦。

en, just asked my colleague in the office, he mentioned if the boss said to you, then you will have a big trouble (fired?...)

黑山老妖

Normally "It's my way or the highway" is used by persons of higher position. It's very intimidating and bossy. "意思就是我说了算" doesn't convey the full meaning of the sentence.

WTFAUS

原帖由 patrickzhu 于 2007-9-21 11:07 发表

en, just asked my colleague in the office, he mentioned if the boss said to you, then you will have a big trouble (fired?...)

　I never fight with my boss.

patrickzhu

原帖由 WTFAUS 于 2007-9-21 11:10 发表

　I never fight with my boss.

HAHAHA... me too.
Normally I say: as your wish, boss.

黑山老妖

原帖由 patrickzhu 于 2007-9-21 11:07 发表

en, just asked my colleague in the office, he mentioned if the boss said to you, then you will have a big trouble (fired?...)

有点最后通牒的意思。

maribel

原帖由 WTFAUS 于 2007-9-21 11:10 发表

　I never fight with my boss.

Do you mean "quarrel" with your boss?

As "fight" is physically involved. :si58

WTFAUS

原帖由 maribel 于 2007-9-21 11:31 发表


Do you mean "quarrel" with your boss?

As "fight" is physically involved. :si58

not really far as i understand. when you say i have a fight with my wife, it doesn't necessarily mean fight physically against each other. I guess quarrel is more like a formal  expression?

宝宝羊

my way or the highway (NAmE, informal) used to say that sb else has either to agree with your opinion or to leave

蛇蝎

原帖由 刘放 于 2007-9-21 10:40 发表
In my way or highway

LZ又复习黑客帝国1 了吧？

Jasper

说这话得有语气，最好是 it's my way or the F***ing highway!!!

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