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Stevenukd Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

COME UP

Dear Teachers,

1. - Has Alan shown up yet?

- Nope. I guess something might have come up.

- What does "come up" mean here?

2. I really don't know how to break this to you, but it's eating me alive.

- What do "break this to you" and "eat me alive" mean here?

3. What's the difference between "are you coming with us?" and "are you going with us?"?

Thanks a bunch to Teachers,

Stevenukd.
  

Top answer

1. Something happened unexpectedly with the result that Alan had to change his plans. 2) Break this to you - we 'break' bad news.

— Nona the brit

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  • Something happened unexpectedly with the result that Alan had to change his plans.
  • 2) Break this to you - we 'break' bad news.
  • Eating me alive - the person is distressed by what they know and needs to tell someone else.
  • 3) coming - they are about to leave immediately or very soon.
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1. Something happened unexpectedly with the result that Alan had to change his plans.

2) Break this to you - we 'break' bad news. Eating me alive - the person is distressed by what they know and needs to tell someone else.

3) coming - they are about to leave immediately or very soon. going - they are talking about a future event.
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