Taking My Marbles And Going Home

Pick up one s marbles and go home.

Taking my marbles and going home.

Historically taking my marbles and going home referred to a person who opted out of a game or process prematurely because they didn t like the way things were going. Tue 13 aug 2002 00 00 26 0700 pdt. So wright changes her mind about tissue donation. Otherwise known as a quitter.

No one wants to see a child die. Even though it s an empty threat though wright s attitude is very much akin to that of a child who if he doesn t get her way threatens to take all his marbles and go home. Take your marbles and go home on the other hand would have meant you re the one being thrown out of said game or process for cheating or being a bad sport or just plain irritating if you know what i mean. And when he does not get his way threatens to pick up his marbles and go home origin middle english via old french variant of marbre from latin marmor from greek marmaros shining stone associated with marmairein to shine.

Many of us have heard the often used phrase i am taking my marbles and going home as a way to characterize those who opt out of the game or process prematurely because things are not going the way they hoped. He doesn t have the guts to take a bad defeat and is now picking up his marbles and going home. I m taking my marbles and going home. Techwr l techwr l at lists dot raycomm dot com date.

To abandon or withdraw from a project situation or activity in a petulant manner because one does not like way in which it is progressing. The study didn t show what she wanted it to show. It seems that the governor is ready to pick up his marbles and go home if the state senate isn t willing to increase the funds for the redevelopment scheme. If someone got mad and left the game they would take their marbles and go home.

The danger of relying on a private organization to fund a political campaign is that they may pick up their marbles and go home if the candidate doesn t do. Author prev author next thread prev thread next author index this month thread index this month top of archive re. Andrew plato gilliankitty at yahoo dot com to. By extension anyone who gets mad and drops out of any game or project could be said to take his marbles and go.

I m taking my marbles and going home.