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Rpsh Posted 12 years ago
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get it
Even at 55, Madonna’s still got it! The superstar posted yet another photo of her fit physique on her Instagram account on Wednesday showing off she is just as flexible as her Danceteria days.
I found an interpretation of this phrase which is explained with a Chinese Idiom meaning ‘ a good sword never gets dull’. It conforms with the contexts here. But is it right?
I found an interpretation of this phrase which is explained with a Chinese Idiom meaning ‘ a good sword never gets dull’. It conforms with the contexts here. But is it right?
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In this case, "still got it" means still possesses a particular desirable quality or qualities, still has a particular ability, etc. The uninflected form "get it" does not exist in this meaning (obviously it exists in other meanings).
- In this case, "still got it" means still possesses a particular desirable quality or qualities, still has a particular ability, etc.
- The uninflected form "get it" does not exist in this meaning (obviously it exists in other meanings).
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In this case, "still got it" means still possesses a particular desirable quality or qualities, still has a particular ability, etc.
The uninflected form "get it" does not exist in this meaning (obviously it exists in other meanings).
The uninflected form "get it" does not exist in this meaning (obviously it exists in other meanings).
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pshSo this is a idiomatic phrase, right?Yes, a special case of the expression "have got", referring to possession. (E.g "He's got two cars".)
rpshCould you show me more meanings of this phrase?"got it" can also be an inflection, in the usual way, of "get it". The most straightforward and literal meaning of "get it" is
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