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Discussion Groups / ESL Teaching / February 2004it's all in the shoes
Here is the full context:"The precious metals and base metals sectors look good in terms of long term stock positions; if you feel like going short, it's all in the shoes says Leeward Hedge Funds Portfolio Manager Kyle McKay". How would you explain the expression "it's all in the shoe"? Please, do accept my thanks in advance. M.R. >Here is the full context:"The precious metals and base metals sectors look >good in terms of long term stock positions; if you feel like going short, >it's all in the shoes says Leeward Hedge Funds Portfolio Manager Kyle >McKay". > >How would you explain the expression "it's all in the shoe"? "Well it's all in the shoes And the jeans It's all in the walk and the thoughts That move to your mouth from your dreams N' it's all in the breeze That cools your lungs N' help you to see Just how crazy This whole world is N' how important it all really is" Ferrick Melissa lyrics to "Happy Song" Copyright © 2001-2003 LyricGate.com I think what the writer is implying in an oblique way is that you will need an optimistic attitude to sell short on base metals because it looks like they're only going to change in price in an upward direction for some time. Right on, John! Thanks once more. M.R. ---------30----------- "John Ings" <nodamned@spam.org> a écrit dans le message de news:mptv00ld7svodkeknbh6be7t055ge6odtk@4ax.com... > >Here is the full context:"The precious metals and base metals sectors look > >good in terms of long term stock positions; if you feel like going short, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > looks like they're only going to change in price in an upward > direction for some time. Thanks, John, Now that you're there, I will ask you to complete your answer. Does this expression go with the word (or the words) we want? Like "it's all in the shoes", "it's all in the jeans", even "it's all in the shoes and the jeans". In the original example, why is the portfolio manager associating shoes to the idea of going short? Could he have chosen another word? Could he have chosen a double team of words? Shoes and trousers, maybe? Is this expression very used? Please elaborate. M. R. -------30-------------- > Here is the full context:"The precious metals and base metals sectors look > good in terms of long term stock positions; if you feel like going short, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > M.R. >Now that you're there, I will ask you to complete your answer. Does this >expression go with the word (or the words) we want? Like "it's all in the >shoes", "it's all in the jeans", even "it's all in the shoes and the jeans". In other words, it's all in your attitude. >In the original example, why is the portfolio manager associating shoes to >the idea of going short? He's implying that you need a certain amount of optimism, a degree of courage to sell short in a rising market. ><Could he have chosen another word? Could he have >chosen a double team of words? Shoes and trousers, maybe? He might have said: "The precious metals and base metals sectors look good in terms of long term stock positions; if you feel like going short, you'll need lots of nerve" says Leeward Hedge Funds Portfolio Manager Kyle McKay. or "The precious metals and base metals sectors look good in terms of long term stock positions; it will take a good deal of hubris to go short " says Leeward Hedge Funds Portfolio Manager Kyle McKay. The problem is that if that really is a quote of what Kyle McKay said, and not just a summary, it would be wise to ask Mr McKay for clarification if you can. He could have meant something else. The expression used is typical of stock market analysts who are trying to sound hip by using the latest jargon. John, you're quite a professor! Thanks for your attitude! Thanks a million! M.R. -----------30------------------ "John Ings" <nodamned@spam.org> a écrit dans le message de news:6ve010dogshn6u9u3o87qhtaomj2sd3s9d@4ax.com... > >Now that you're there, I will ask you to complete your answer. Does this > >expression go with the word (or the words) we want? Like "it's all in the [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > expression used is typical of stock market analysts who are trying to > sound hip by using the latest jargon. > Thanks, John, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Is this expression very used? Please elaborate. I've never heard of it before, so I suspect it's a relatively new phrase (psooibly even arising from teh song quoted earlier in the thread). Regards, Einde O'Callaghan The shoes make the man. That is an expression that perhaps means look to the Earth. The Earth is real and the shoes are the closest things to it. Have you heard of the expression, "The salt of the Earth?" > Here is the full context:"The precious metals and base metals sectors look > good in terms of long term stock positions; if you feel like going short, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > M.R. |
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