• toofpic@lemmy.world
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      10 days ago

      It’s when you make some calculations or plans, but they would only work in “perfect” conditions. Like when you have an assignment about a horse running from A to B, and you made some calculations, but you disregard horse’s shape, friction, air resistance, and gravity

      • beveradb@sh.itjust.works
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        10 days ago

        Oh cool, thanks for explaining! I guess the closest equivalent phrasing I’m used to would be “sounds good on paper” - or in Scotland (home for me) someone would probably reply with "Aye, and if my granny had wheels she’d be a bike.” 😂

        • Alexander@sopuli.xyz
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          Nah, that’s more like russian “if grandmother had balls, she’d be grandfather”