What's a word or phrase for when someone claims an ability but can't demonstrate it on request?
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Is there a word or phrase for when someone says they can do something but it just so happens they can’t do it right now?
For example, if someone said that they could read minds but they couldn’t read your mind for some reason, what’s the phrase used?
I seem to remember it starting “oh how...”
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Is there a word or phrase for when someone says they can do something but it just so happens they can’t do it right now?
For example, if someone said that they could read minds but they couldn’t read your mind for some reason, what’s the phrase used?
I seem to remember it starting “oh how...”
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You mean convenient?
– Zebrafish
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@Zebrafish - That's the answer right there. Definitely worth making it into one.
– chasly from UK
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Is there a word or phrase for when someone says they can do something but it just so happens they can’t do it right now?
For example, if someone said that they could read minds but they couldn’t read your mind for some reason, what’s the phrase used?
I seem to remember it starting “oh how...”
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Is there a word or phrase for when someone says they can do something but it just so happens they can’t do it right now?
For example, if someone said that they could read minds but they couldn’t read your mind for some reason, what’s the phrase used?
I seem to remember it starting “oh how...”
single-word-requests phrase-requests idiom-requests
single-word-requests phrase-requests idiom-requests
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You mean convenient?
– Zebrafish
3 hours ago
@Zebrafish - That's the answer right there. Definitely worth making it into one.
– chasly from UK
2 mins ago
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You mean convenient?
– Zebrafish
3 hours ago
@Zebrafish - That's the answer right there. Definitely worth making it into one.
– chasly from UK
2 mins ago
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You mean convenient?
– Zebrafish
3 hours ago
You mean convenient?
– Zebrafish
3 hours ago
@Zebrafish - That's the answer right there. Definitely worth making it into one.
– chasly from UK
2 mins ago
@Zebrafish - That's the answer right there. Definitely worth making it into one.
– chasly from UK
2 mins ago
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You mean convenient?
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