I'LL HAVE WHAT SHE'S HAVING — didn't come close to fitting the puzzle, but it made I'LL seem an unlikely starting point. Because HAVE is the word that probably follows I'LL, and here, Burke was searching for a three-letter word.
Um, what?
I'll GET
I'll SEW
I'll AGE
I'll BAY
I'll BET
I'll DIG
I appreciate that none of these conjure memories of phrases off the top of my head, but the idea that "have" is often the only option following "I'll" is simply not true.
Let's face it, she's quick on her feet, smart, familiar with phrases and - most importantly - got lucky.
Phrases aren't drawn from anywhere in the English language. They must be guessable.
There are not many phrases in popular culture starting with those combinations (only "I'll get it," comes to mind). On the other hand phrases from movies are common, and those with mild sexual references are more entertaining.
Um, what?
I'll GET
I'll SEW
I'll AGE
I'll BAY
I'll BET
I'll DIG
I appreciate that none of these conjure memories of phrases off the top of my head, but the idea that "have" is often the only option following "I'll" is simply not true.
Let's face it, she's quick on her feet, smart, familiar with phrases and - most importantly - got lucky.