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Jenne Phuong
2021-06-26 09:06
Tie on the (old) nosebag British slang
The verb "put" can substitute for the verb "tie".
If someone "ties on the old nosebag", he/she prepares to have a meal or is ready to eat.
My mom is the best cook ever. Would you like to visit my home and tie on the old nosebag? Her cooking skills will not disappoint you.
I know an excellent restaurant nearby. Do you want to come over there and tie on the old nosebag?
He's starving. He suggests we tie on the old nosebag before leaving.
The verb "tie" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This slangy term, alluding to a horse's feed bag that is literally tied on, dates from the early 1900s.
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Used to advise that someone should wear warm or dry clothes, otherwise he or she will catch a very bad cold
"It's snowing outside, you'll catch your death of cold if you don't wear properly."
