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SweetFreedom Posted 12 years ago
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But you can never tell?

1) Does "but you can never tell" mean "but you can never know it"?
2) Does "punch" mean "strength"?

Context:

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Carry on, carry on. Brace up for another attack.
It's looking like hell but you can never tell.

2) Carry on, carry on, there isn't much punch in your blow...
  

Top answer

2) Does "punch" mean "strength"? Yes, and yes. You can never tell ~ You never know for sure.

— CalifJim

  • 2) Does "punch" mean "strength"?
  • Yes, and yes.
  • You can never tell ~ You never know for sure.
  • ~ You can never say for sure.
  • CJ
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SweetFreedom1) Does "but you can never tell" mean "but you can never know it"?2) Does "punch" mean "strength"?
Yes, and yes. You can never tell ~ You never know for sure. ~ You can never say for sure.

CJ
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Thanks.
But it is still not very clear for me. If a situation is very hard - there seems no way out, surely like ****, but you just can't tell whether you will lose or will win?
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2) Does "punch" mean "strength" in the context there?
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SweetFreedom Thanks.But it is still not very clear for me. If a situation is very hard - there seems no way out, surely like ****, but you just can't tell whether you will lose or will win?
It's looking like **** but you can never tell.
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The situation looks very bad for us, but one never knows (it's impossible to predict what will happen); mayb
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SweetFreedom 2) Does "punch" mean "strength" in the context there?
Correct.

CJ
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