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Mudclay Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Brother-in-law idiom
Hello teachers,
I just want to ask if this is an idiomatic expression "brother-in-law"? I am not sure if this is natural to native speakers.
"I'm not going to brother-in-law this guy just because he's XXX." (boxing quote)
Thank you in advance.
I just want to ask if this is an idiomatic expression "brother-in-law"? I am not sure if this is natural to native speakers.
"I'm not going to brother-in-law this guy just because he's XXX." (boxing quote)
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
I have never heard it. What does it mean?
- I have never heard it.
- What does it mean?
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Thanks for the reply.
I actually read it from a boxing article. I don't know the meaning.
“And then, on top of that, you’ve got my speed, you got my power, you got my determination on top of that,” Bradley explained. “It’s going to be easy work for me. I’m younger, I have less miles on my body, I’m very smart, I’ve captured three world championships. Manny Pacquiao is human just
I actually read it from a boxing article. I don't know the meaning.
“And then, on top of that, you’ve got my speed, you got my power, you got my determination on top of that,” Bradley explained. “It’s going to be easy work for me. I’m younger, I have less miles on my body, I’m very smart, I’ve captured three world championships. Manny Pacquiao is human just
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OK, I found it in the Urban Dictionary (which can sometimes be trusted):
Brother-in-law (v) 2. When you take it easy on another person because you know them, esp. in sports.
Brother-in-law (v) 2. When you take it easy on another person because you know them, esp. in sports.
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