2007-03-20 07:13:46 · 6 answers · asked by lindacutie4life 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I think it is a very English way of saying "a Little bit to much".
2007-03-20 07:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by John Paul S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an ironic way of saying something is drastic (alarming or over-the-top). The phrase would actually be "A trifle drastic". A trifle is a small, insignificant thing.
2007-03-20 14:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you threw your dinner in my face because you didn't like the way I had cooked it, that would be a trifle drastic. Or if you decided you were overweight, so you were never going to eat again. In other words, a way over-the-top response.
2007-03-20 14:36:35 · answer #3 · answered by catfish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A trifle is a southern term for slightly, or just a little. generally used in a sarcastic manner.
2007-03-20 15:00:57 · answer #4 · answered by WONDERING 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dumping the dessert on the cooks head by way of complaint.
(for the benefit of those colonials across the pond who seem to be having difficulty with English - again. A "trifle" can also be a very nice "sweet / dessert" made from :- sherry, custard, sponge and several other nice things)
2007-03-20 14:23:52 · answer #5 · answered by howard g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Trifle" means "little."
"Drastic" means "acting with force or violence."
Thus, a "trifle drastic" means "acting with a little force or violence," or better yet, a "little serious." If you are mad at someone, you might ignore them, but it would be a trifle drastic to destroy their property.
2007-03-20 14:24:50 · answer #6 · answered by Lillian L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋