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Antonia:put something comfortable on

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00Can you help me with the underlined phrase? Should I replace it with 01i00wide clothes02i00 (it is a literal translation)?02br
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00Husband whose wife offers him a Viagra on a little silver plate is seriously being tested. It would be the best for him to pretend that nothing has happened and 01u00to put something comfortable on02u00.02br
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1i 00Slip into something comfortable02i 00 is the usual phrase. 01i 00Wide clothes02i 00 is not an English collocation. 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 1i 00Slip into something comfortable02i 00 is the usual phrase.
  • 01i 00Wide clothes02i 00 is not an English collocation.
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1i00Slip into something comfortable02i00 is the usual phrase. 01i00Wide clothes02i00 is not an English collocation. 01i00Loose clothes 02i00is possible, but does not create the amorous effect.0-
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0Hi Mister Micawber,02br
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00I think the author doesn't want it to be amorous. The husband should wear loose clothes to conceal the effect of ******. The source text doesn't say 01i00slip into something comfortable02i00 in a sense when a woman says the same thing to a man before they make love. 0-
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00I think the author doesn't want it to be amorous12blockquote
10Then why on earth is he taking ******??0-
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0Are the men tested on whether they actually 01b00take02b00 the pill?0-
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0Hi, 02br
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00men are tested on whether they will take somebody else in bed. I know it doesn't make much sense, but take a look at the rest of the paragraph:02br
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01i00To give a man a ****** is similar to giving matches to a child. 00What you need the least is to see a stranger in your bed. With sexual appetites that considerably outdo hi
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0 Hi Antonia,02br
00you have a way to come in contact with weird books! Certainly, the author doesn't know that ****** does not force an erection, but helps to maintain it during intercourse. Sexual excitement and interest have to be there for ****** to have the desired effect. It is no pill to make you wife look more attractive, if you get the point... This seems a fairly simple-min
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0"Something loose" or "something baggy", maybe.02br
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00MrP02br
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00PS I'm beginning to suspect that the contents of my inbox are slightly misleading.0-
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