....and if so from where does it originate?
(it was in my crossword today)
2007-09-19 02:08:29 · 5 answers · asked by Vernix Lanugo 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yes that is what it does mean... Probably Military in origin. The column of troops going to battle.. Get out of or dodge the column would mean not being involved in the fight.
2007-09-19 02:16:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To skive is British slang for evading a responsibility or task, or to be absent without leave.
Perhaps "dodge the column" means to avoid getting yourself in a position to be in the news. As in a column in the newspaper.
That's my best, perhaps not logical, reasoning.
2007-09-19 09:17:05 · answer #2 · answered by yancychipper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is military thing. If a column of solders are being marched off to do a task and one man dodges out of the way so misses marching out and doing the task he is dodging the column
2007-09-19 09:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If there is then I'm dodging the column as we speak!
2007-09-19 09:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by Sunday 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very old saying this is.An old armed forces saying ,meaning to get out of something.
2007-09-19 09:13:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋