Iliff-King phrasebook
definition
left hand down a bit expression or saying
A navigation direction given when unsure, or to suggest that the navigator is unsure
Example
—Where do we go now?
—Left hand down a bit!
Origin
From the BBC radio comedy The Navy Lark, in which Sub-Lt. Phillips played a woefully inept navigation officer, and used it as a catchphrase
Collector
Iliff family – 1950s
Mark’s family growing up
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