And what about...

[Joaquim Fonseca]

....John Doe, do you know the origin of this name/expression? I´ve tried to
ask to many native English teachers but it seems it is a tipically american
expression, and no one could tell me its origin.

Thanks,

J Fonseca


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> "First Name" <ziggy57345@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:7zEna.2723$zn5.1589@fed1read03...
> > In a TV commercial an English guy is praising a hamburger (Jack in the
> Box,
> > if you have them over there). The guy says "Bob's your uncle". Can you
> > translate that to American?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
> I'm not Beav, but...
>
> "Bob's your Uncle" is like saying "There you go" - it's a kind of "matter
of
> fact thing" or a "given"
>
> Looks like it may have come from the ease with which Arthur Balfour gained
> various political posts. He was appointed by his Uncle - no prizes for
> guessing that Uncles name ! (Prime Minister Lord Robert Marquis of
> Salisbury. )
>
> Check out some other discussions here:
>
> http://www.urbanlegends.com/language/etymology/bobs_your_uncle.html
> http://www.jerrypournelle.com/reports/jerryp/bobs.html
>
>
> Hope this helps
>
>

[Beav]

"Joaquim Fonseca" <joaquimfonseca @ netcabo.pt> wrote in message
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> ...John Doe, do you know the origin of this name/expression? I´ve tried to
> ask to many native English teachers but it seems it is a tipically
american
> expression, and no one could tell me its origin.

"Bob's your uncle" a typically AMERICAN expression? Some wires are getting
crossed somewhere.


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[herbie]

"Joaquim Fonseca" <joaquimfonseca @ netcabo.pt> wrote in message news:<3ea12aa5$0$10164$a729d347@news.telepac.pt>...
> ...John Doe, do you know the origin of this name/expression? I´ve tried to
> ask to many native English teachers but it seems it is a tipically american
> expression, and no one could tell me its origin.
>
> Thanks,
>
> J Fonseca
>
>
> "Andy Carpenter" <andy@REMOVEcarpsTHE.coUPPER.ukCASE> escreveu na mensagem
> news:b7n57b$gvo$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> >
> > "First Name" <ziggy57345@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:7zEna.2723$zn5.1589@fed1read03...
> > > In a TV commercial an English guy is praising a hamburger (Jack in the
> Box,
> > > if you have them over there). The guy says "Bob's your uncle". Can you
> > > translate that to American?

As far as I know John Doe is actually JOHN DOA (D.O.A.)
No name as Dead On Arrival
Cheers
Herbie
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> >
> > I'm not Beav, but...
> >
> > "Bob's your Uncle" is like saying "There you go" - it's a kind of "matter
> of
> > fact thing" or a "given"
> >
> > Looks like it may have come from the ease with which Arthur Balfour gained
> > various political posts. He was appointed by his Uncle - no prizes for
> > guessing that Uncles name ! (Prime Minister Lord Robert Marquis of
> > Salisbury. )
> >
> > Check out some other discussions here:
> >
> > http://www.urbanlegends.com/language/etymology/bobs_your_uncle.html
> > http://www.jerrypournelle.com/reports/jerryp/bobs.html
> >
> >
> > Hope this helps
> >
> >