wrestle you to the floor. Note the beginning of the sentence, with the honorable subjunctive verb tense (and not "If I was…"). "To wrestle" someone is to engage them in hand to hand fighting, just as in the sport of wrestling. The Prentices arrive for dinner, and soon it is clear that the mothers accept what the fathers still cannot. May I have some sherry please? A popular type of sweet wine. John, would you be a good bartender. The person who serves the drinks while working behind a bar. You have such a magnificent view. A good word for fantastic, wonderful or even fabulous. The view of the sunset was breathtaking. Another word meaning beautiful, magnificent or perhaps gorgeous. Coming Up! What a bartender or waiter says when they’re about to bring a drink. It’s only when you’re eloping that you keep it a secret. "To elope" is a curious verb meaning to run away secretly in order to get married. Forgive my being so abrupt and so direct…. "Abrupt" means sudden, impolite and perhaps too assertive. If you’ll excuse me, I’ll go up and throw a few things together. Another way to say pack one’s bags, or possibly organize them. I wouldn’t want to offend you, but are you some kind of a nut? A funny and common slang word for a crazy person. I’m nothing but a pensioned-off mailman, but you are right out of your mind. A "pension" is a retirement account that your employer pays you after you are no longer working. If someone is "out of their mind," they are crazy or greatly disturbed. I was sorry to hear that you intend to withdraw from the situation if you encounter any opposition. "To withdraw" is to pull back or retreat, in this case from a commitment to get married. "To encounter" is to meet or face. This is a mess; Where’s Joey? A "mess" is a state of physical disorder or untidiness (such as in a messy room), but as in this case, it also refers to ridiculously complex and difficult situations. I set the terms, mama. In this case, the conditions or requirements. You know that you’re nothing but a source of pride for me and your mother. What parents think of their children when they grow up to make them proud. In 16 of 17 states, you’d be breaking the law! This is a reference to the fact that at the time, many states outlawed marriages between blacks and whites (See plot summary above). For a man who never put a wrong foot anywhere, you’re way out of line. "To get off on the wrong foot" is to start off the day badly, or perhaps to make a lot of mistakes, but I’ve never heard the wording used above. If someone is "out of line," they are saying or doing something that is inappropriate or unacceptable. Common and useful. You know I’ve worked my ass off to buy you all the chances you had. "To w
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