for a reason

English translation: there's a good reason why...

23:22 Mar 1, 2006

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama

English term or phrase: for a reason

A guy met his girlfriend's mum on the street. She shouted at him for laying his "dirty hands" on her daughter. Now he's relating the incident to his girlfriend.

-I don't do parents. I'm not that guy. Nobody brings me home to Mom for a reason, okay? I'm a total backseat, get-in-the-closet, jump-out-the-window dude, all the way.

Joanna Borowska KudoZ activity Questions: 310 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 745 Poland
Local time: 17:59

Selected answer:there's a good reason why...

Explanation:
To paraphrase, it appears to me he is saying simply:

"There's a good reason why nobody brings me home to (their) Mom..."

The next sentence explains what this reason is.

Selected response from:

Peter Shortall
United Kingdom

Grading comment

Of course! Thank you :o)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +7

there's a good reason why...

Peter Shortall

4 +3

His behavior justifies his not being properly introduced as a beau.

jccantrell

4 +1

for any reason

NancyLynn

under any circumstances

David Hollywood

Answers

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

for any reason

Explanation:
he's not the type you bring home to Ma

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 11:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

His behavior justifies his not being properly introduced as a beau.

Explanation:
He is saying that, with respect to women, he is out for what HE can get, not to be the marrying, family guy. Thus, women do not take him home to mother (why is Rick James going thru my head right now?) as a potential spouse.

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 44

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

there's a good reason why...

Explanation:
To paraphrase, it appears to me he is saying simply:

"There's a good reason why nobody brings me home to (their) Mom..."

The next sentence explains what this reason is.

Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: English

Grading comment

Of course! Thank you :o)

4 hrs confidence:

under any circumstances

Explanation:
my reading

David Hollywood
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28

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