AE 1195 - Expression: On Your Bike
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The Joke on Your Bike
So why can't a bicycle stand up on its own? Because it's too tired. TOO would be to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible or possible. So if you just let it sit there, if you let go of a bike, it's going to fall over because it's only got two tires,. Hopefully that makes sense. All right, so let's get into today's expression on your bike. On your bike, mate. The preposition on means physically in contact with and supported by a surface. It's on something, right? If you're on a bike, you are sitting on a bike.
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