The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #135398   Message #4179406
Posted By: Helen
18-Aug-23 - 06:03 PM
Thread Name: ADD: (theres no hope for) Mediocre Me
Subject: RE: ADD: (theres no hope for) Mediocre Me
Yes, the second guesses in these lines are correct:

"A present from the stork"

Something just passed me by

And prescribed a crystal ball

Something just happened by

Note re "just happened by": I vaguely remember hearing this UK expression, usually in UK TV shows, but I haven't heard it in a long time and I've never heard it here in Oz.