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in earlier writings, but after 1870 on the q.t. became a common phrase for keep it quiet. one for the road ` посошок на дорожку; рюмка на прощание MEANING: ORIGIN: one last drink, usually alcoholic, before leaving a pub, house, etc. It’s a pity you have to leave the party so soon. If you’re not in a hurry how about one for the road? In London during the Middle Ages, prisoners who were condemned to death would be taken from the Old Bailey prison (now Law Courts) to Tyburn (now Marble Arch). The journey was along the straight road from the City to the West End in a wagon pulled by a horse. Before leaving, it was traditional for the prisoners to visit the pub opposite the Old Bailey. In the pub, the Magpie and Stump, they could have a large glass of beer or one for the road. The prisoners would arrive at Tyburn drunk and therefore would not worry about the execution to come. one sandwich short of a picnic не все дома; крыша поехала M E A N I N G : stupid or crazy After talking to him for about 10 minutes I decided he was definitely one sandwich short of a picnic. ORIGIN: The late twentieth century has seen a vogue for this way of indicating mental impairment. one horse town захолустье; дыра M E A N I N G : a place with few comforts and activities; a dull rural town They got fed up with the noisy, crowded city, so they moved to a one horse town out West. ORIGIN: This expression was first used in the 1850s when there were more horses than people in some 91