Piers wrote
> In this case, Philippe, I think Donald's wife will take 'her' Mac!
>
> And are you suggesting that Nice is 'nice' (sic)? If so, that really
> "takes the biscuit".
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nice_biscuit
>
> http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/really-take-the-biscuit
>
> Piers
>
> PS, of course, Nice is very much more than just 'nice'.
I remember being informed when at school, that in English, over time, 'nice'
had run the whole gamut of meaning from really enjoyable, to utter trash and
horrid.
I think it's the same today, and the precise meaning is often conveyed by
tones of expression when speaking.
Brian Swale
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