Meaning of ten points from Gryffindor | Babel Free

Definitions

Used to disapprove of a statement or action.

humorous

Examples

“Gloria spilt gravy down her front. ‘Ten points from Gryffindor!’ I cried. Billy used the toilet and forgot to pull⟳ the flush. ‘Ten points from Gryffindor!’ But pretty soon it stopped raising a laugh⟳. Jed: ‘Isn’t that joke a bit old now, Daddy?’”

““Justin, I appreciate you’ve acknowledged that you should be here, even if you broke about three other rules in that speech.” / “Are you gonna tap on your little screen like⟳ Jack and give⟳ me the ten points from Gryffindor treatment?””

““Oh, Mr. Fanjon, I did not see⟳ you. How are you?” / Fanjon knew he was taunting him. “I can assure you, Mr. Fine, that if you were in my class right now, I’d put⟳ you in detention.” / Neville smiled sadly. “Too bad we’re not at school, mon ami.” / Fanjon went pale. “And collect⟳ ten euros from you!” he snarled. / And then Neville put⟳ the cherry at the top and made them all howl. “And ten points from Gryffindor!” he cried, and roared in laughter, dropping on all fours and slapping his knees.”

“He was outraged that it didn’t have⟳ any of the advertised toppings on it […] ‘He’d bought flatbread instead of pizza? Or those ready-made bases?’ / Mum shakes her head, her eyes sparkling with glee. ‘Wrong! Ten points from Gryffindor! Five minutes into the phone call⟳, the guy goes quiet. “Oh,” he says. “I seem to have⟳ opened the box upside down.”’”

““You’re late,” Martha told him, and Max had to pause. […] “Ten points from Gryffindor.” She tutted, shaking her head.”

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