Readerquestion:
Pleaseexplain "behisguest" inthissentence: Hedidn'tsayanythingbuthisfacialexpressionssaidbehisguest.
Mycomments:
Inotherwords, goahead.
Apparentlyherethespeakerwantstodosomethingandseeks "his" approval. Hedoesnotspeakbutfromhisfacialexpressions, wecantellhegivesthenod, hegivesthegoahead. Hisapprovalisgiven.
Generouslygiven, asifhewerethegeneroushostandthespeakerwashisguestatabanquetorhomevisit.
Forthat'swheretheexpression "bemyguest" comesfrom. Youknow, youaskthehost "CanIhaveasecondhelpingofthis?" Thehostreplies: "Bemyguest." Thatmeansyes, goahead, feelfree.
Hence, metaphoricallyspeaking, tosay "bemyguest" istogivethegoahead. Inotherwords, you'rewelcome. Doasyouwish. Letmebeyourhost. Pleaseenjoymyhospitality, etc.
Ofcourse, hostscanfeignit, too. Youasktodosomethingtheydon'twantyoutodo, theymayalsosay: "Again? Bemyguest. Sure." Youshouldknowthey'renotveryenthusiasticaboutit.
Allright, herearerecentmediaexamplesof "bemyguest" anditsvariations:
1. Ofalltheliesthatcookingtellsus, thegreatestishowlongittakestocaramelizealliums.
Ifyou'refollowingarecipeforcake, it'll (likely) tellyouaccuratelyhowlongtobakeitintheoven. Ifyou'dliketoboilanegg, youcanfindmultipleguideswhichwilltellyoutheexactmomenttopullitouttoachieveyourdesiredlevelofyolkconsistency.