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Lamjin Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

About the slang "brutal"!

Hi teachers:

What does it mean by brutal in colloquialism?

thanks in advance!
  

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Scenario: A- John bought a 2000 sf. house last year to be closer to his work for $500,000 thinking it was a good price. The value dropped 40% this year!

— Anonymous

  • Scenario: A- John bought a 2000 sf.
  • house last year to be closer to his work for $500,000 thinking it was a good price.
  • The value dropped 40% this year!
  • B- That's brutal!
  • (meaning getting tragically, savagely beaten)
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Scenario:

A- John bought a 2000 sf. house last year to be closer to his work for $500,000 thinking it was a good

price. The value dropped 40% this year!

B- That's brutal! (meaning getting tragically, savagely beaten)
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Can you please provide the full sentence?
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There was a similar bad situation as above described in the second reply. But I can not remember what it is about exactly. One guy said " That's brutal"! Are there any other colloquial meanings ?
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