i noticed that a lot of people use this phrase 'mend the shop' meaning to look after the shop. i always thought the word used should be 'man'. am i correct?
2006-09-14 16:24:09 · 4 answers · asked by Destiny 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
yes, you are correct... the word is 'man'.
It is defined as : ' to take one's place for service, as at a gun or post: to man the ramparts. ' the defintion is from the link below... take a look at sentence 22.
2006-09-17 03:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by joann3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mend In A Sentence
2016-12-14 19:59:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but neither is it "mend". The correct expression is "mind the shop". "Mind" means to watch out for something.
2006-09-14 16:26:14 · answer #3 · answered by neniaf 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are thinking of 'mind the shop', which means to have charge of affairs temorarily, to pay attention to (the shop).
You can also say 'Mind your own business', 'Mind the baby while I'm gone' or 'Mind what you say'.
2006-09-14 16:29:22 · answer #4 · answered by bohemian_crush 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋