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SUNARDI Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Could anybody help me figure out the meaning of some phrases bellow?
1) What does "to work on their temper" mean?
‘Not sure, but whoever they are, they’ve got to work on their temper as well. See how deep their instep goes.’
2) What does the word "allegiance" mean?
Maw had rolled her eyes in rare allegiance with the boy
3) What does "barrel-round" mean?
Its belly is freckled, barrel-round and still hot under his hand
3) What does "searched about" mean?
My mind searched about for a moment
4) What does "slipped" mean?
“All part of the job.” I tilted my face to match. That’s when she slipped. Dammit.
‘Not sure, but whoever they are, they’ve got to work on their temper as well. See how deep their instep goes.’
2) What does the word "allegiance" mean?
Maw had rolled her eyes in rare allegiance with the boy
3) What does "barrel-round" mean?
Its belly is freckled, barrel-round and still hot under his hand
3) What does "searched about" mean?
My mind searched about for a moment
4) What does "slipped" mean?
“All part of the job.” I tilted my face to match. That’s when she slipped. Dammit.
Top answer
You haven't really given us enough context to judge accurately, Sunardi. ‘Not sure, but whoever they are, they’ve got to work on their temper as well. ’ 'Work on one's temper' usually means 'practice controlling one's emotions', but the phrase 'how deep the instep goes' is oddly dissociated from that meaning.
- You haven't really given us enough context to judge accurately, Sunardi.
- ‘Not sure, but whoever they are, they’ve got to work on their temper as well.
- ’ 'Work on one's temper' usually means 'practice controlling one's emotions', but the phrase 'how deep the instep goes' is oddly dissociated from that meaning.
- Maw had rolled her eyes in rare allegiance with the boy The phrase is normally 'allegiance to ', and it means 'loyalty to; fellow-feeling with'.
- ” I tilted my face to match.
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You haven't really given us enough context to judge accurately, Sunardi.
SUNARDI1) What does "to work on their temper" mean?‘Not sure, but whoever they are, they’ve got to work on their temper as well. See how deep their instep goes.’'Work on one's temper' usually means 'practice controlling one's emotions', but the phrase 'how deep the instep goes' is oddly di
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"To work on their temper" is here in this link http://www.barefictionmagazine.co.uk/2016/01/short-story-the-walkers-by-ayibu-makolo/
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SUNARDI"To work on their temper" is here in this link link /
Ah, I see. They seem to be judging passersby by sound. Then my definition above is the appropriate one. The passing woman is angry or upset, revealed because her footsteps are forceful.
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