Pray tell, what is "a doddle"? As in, "then boring for the bearing race was a doddle"? Does it mean a straightforward low-stress task, or a tricky nightmarish one?
Thanks
Grant Erwin occasional reader of "Model Engineer's Workshop"
Britspeak question
Oct 16, 2004
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A "doddle" is something that is very easy.
Grant - yes a 'doddle' is something that was easy - in fact usually easier than anticipated.
Andrew Mawson Bromley, Kent, UK
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