'taken - a - back'

taken a back This expression is used to mean 'I was very suprised'. It is said in the same context as 'taken - back' would be used - the difference being in the addition of the extra vowel - _a_ J.D.A. WIDDOWSON COLLECTOR'S PERMANENT FILE Not used Not used Withdrawn [see als...

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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/74832 2023-12-31T10:18:22+01:00 'taken - a - back' xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/74832 eng eng T Mrs. Winifred Bergeron Corner Brook . Nfld. Age : 62 yrs. ENG. 230 Libby Greene Corner Brook References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16182 T_16182_taken a back http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/74832 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:35Z taken a back This expression is used to mean 'I was very suprised'. It is said in the same context as 'taken - back' would be used - the difference being in the addition of the extra vowel - _a_ J.D.A. WIDDOWSON COLLECTOR'S PERMANENT FILE Not used Not used Withdrawn [see also 'aback of'] Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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'taken - a - back'
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description taken a back This expression is used to mean 'I was very suprised'. It is said in the same context as 'taken - back' would be used - the difference being in the addition of the extra vowel - _a_ J.D.A. WIDDOWSON COLLECTOR'S PERMANENT FILE Not used Not used Withdrawn [see also 'aback of']
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title_sort 'taken - a - back'
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Mrs. Winifred Bergeron Corner Brook . Nfld.
Age : 62 yrs. ENG. 230 Libby Greene Corner Brook
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
16182
T_16182_taken a back
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