Bob Hope: [finding some coins tied with string in Jack's trousers] When you ask this kid for a loan, and he says his money is tied up, he isn't kidding. This is an obstacle course for pickpockets.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bob Hope uses wordplay on 'tied up' money to joke about Jack Benny's financial stinginess and the difficulty of picking his pockets.
- In plain terms
- Hope jokes Benny's money is literally tied up in his pants.
- What can you take from it?
- Wordplay can highlight a person's known traits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does a phrase become literal?
- How do you tease a friend?
Another view
Requires understanding the idiom 'tied up' regarding money.
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