Get issued with, flaming row
Hi,
"I had a flaming row with my father." I suppose that it means that I had an argument with my father. Is 'flaming row' used in everyday speech or is it uncommon?
"Where did you get these shoes? I got issued with them at work." (Soldiers in the past used to get shoes and some clothes at work. I know that I could just use plain 'get' "I got them at work." However, I was wondering if my example is correct as well.
Thank you.
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" I was issued them at work. Ann225 (Soldiers in the past used to get shoes and some clothes at work. Soldiers and military personnel in general, are issued shoes and boots to be worn with different uniforms for different purposes.
- " I was issued them at work.
- Ann225 (Soldiers in the past used to get shoes and some clothes at work.
- Soldiers and military personnel in general, are issued shoes and boots to be worn with different uniforms for different purposes.
- " You could but, that would not make it clear that they were issued to you by your employer.
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Ann225I got issuedwiththem at work."
I was issued them at work.
Ann225(Soldiers in the past used to get shoes and some clothes at work.
Soldiers and military personnel in general, are issued shoes and boots to be worn with different uniforms for di
0Ann225Soldiers in the past used to get shoes and some clothes at work.
That is still the case.
Another point worth remembering is the difference between mentioning something in general and something in particular. Your example above does not only apply to soldiers, it applies to people who are members of armed forces in general. That means that y
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