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Stevenukd Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

BUTTER UP

Dear Teachers,

1. A: How's it going? B: not too shabby.

- What does "not too shabby" mean?

2. Don't butter me up, lady.

-"butter up" here means "flatter" or "bootlick", right?

3. You're in hot water now.

- This means " you're now in a big trouble", right?

4. How many meanings does "that's tough!" have?

5. Does " I have no idea" mean "I don't know"?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd.
  

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Stevenukd Dear Teachers, 1. A: How's it going? B: not too shabby.

— BarbaraPA

  • Stevenukd Dear Teachers, 1.
  • A: How's it going?
  • B: not too shabby.
  • - What does "not too shabby" mean?
  • It's a deliberate understatement.
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StevenukdDear Teachers,

1. A: How's it going? B: not too shabby.

- What does "not too shabby" mean? It's a deliberate understatement. It means things are going well.

2. Don't butter me up, lady.

-"butter up" here means "flatter" or "bootlick", right? Exactly

3. You're
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Grammar Geek1. A: How's it going? B: not too shabby.

- What does "not too shabby" mean? It's a deliberate understatement. It means things are going well.

I've never heard 'not too shabby' used like this.
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Hi,

Does it mean exactly the same as "not too bad"?? More or less. 'Not too bad' can mean 'OK' or, as an understatement, 'Great'. I'd say that 'Not too shabby' is more often an understated way of saying 'Great'.

eg I won an Olympic gold medal a
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