Please help me with these?

Question

Some phrases I don't understand.

1-You are cackling over that water under the bridge stuff?

Means you are talking about the past?

2-Yesterday, over our shoulder. Tomorrow, a day away.

Is this common phrase?
Means "Past is past and tomorrow will come"?

3-"a toast to retirement! " "keep it flowing there."

What does "keep it flow" mean? "good luck"?

Answer 1

1. "Cackling" refers to laughter, and the other phrase, water under the bridge, not under. It refers to things which have passed and so you can no longer do anything about them.

2. This is NOT a common phrase in the U.S.; I don't know about any other part of the English-speaking world. You are correct on the meaning.

3. Keep it flowing usually refers to pouring liquor, which is consistent with the idea of a toast. The expression, "Keep it flowing" means to keep pouring the alcohol.

Answer 2

Yes, you have some interesting colloquiallisms there. No. 1: Cackling generally means laughing, but in this case it could mean going on and on about something long past, because water under the bridge definitely refers to the past. No. 2: You've got that one just right. It explains itsself. No. 3: Keep it flowing means literally that; keep pouring whatever liquid that is being served untill it runs out, presumably. No luck involved. If you're having trouble with these, you're in for a real treat further along in your studies! " 'Cause if you ain't the cats pajamas, you must be the bees' knees!" An' if you phat, you be ALLLLLlll That! Good luck!

Answer 3

1. is correct, cackling refers to laughter. The laughing is about what has gone past.
2. is correct.
3. keep it flowing there implies; let not having to toil any more keep on coming.

Answer 4

Yeah, it means more or less good luck, or it means to keep enjoying life (by keeping the alcohol flowing, since it is a toast to start).

Answer 5

1. Basically, yes.
2. I've never heard that phrase before.
3. Keep pouring the drinks.