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Stevenukd Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
GET A HANDLE
Teacher: I was disappointedyou didn't make it the other night.
Student: I'm sorry, I wish I could have come, but they day blew up on me, you know?
Teacher: Well! I hope you get a handle on your life, Sweetie.
- What do "the day blew up on me" and "get a handle on your life" mean in this situation?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd
Student: I'm sorry, I wish I could have come, but they day blew up on me, you know?
Teacher: Well! I hope you get a handle on your life, Sweetie.
- What do "the day blew up on me" and "get a handle on your life" mean in this situation?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd
Top answer
A lot of things happend that made the day difficult to manage. "Get a handle" = Get control Two other notes: 1. A teacher shouldn't call a student "Sweetie" if that student is older than 8 or 9 years.
- A lot of things happend that made the day difficult to manage.
- "Get a handle" = Get control Two other notes: 1.
- A teacher shouldn't call a student "Sweetie" if that student is older than 8 or 9 years.
- 2.
- It's unfair to suggest your life is out of control because of a bad day.
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A lot of things happend that made the day difficult to manage.
"Get a handle" = Get control
Two other notes:
1. A teacher shouldn't call a student "Sweetie" if that student is older than 8 or 9 years.
2. It's unfair to suggest your life is out of control because of a bad day. I've had days "blow up on me" at work because of the actions of other people, so that
"Get a handle" = Get control
Two other notes:
1. A teacher shouldn't call a student "Sweetie" if that student is older than 8 or 9 years.
2. It's unfair to suggest your life is out of control because of a bad day. I've had days "blow up on me" at work because of the actions of other people, so that
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