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Stevenukd Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

GOING OPRAH

Dear Teachers,

1. About him, well I think I can do this without going Oprah on your ass.

- What does "going Oprah on your ass" mean here?

2. Is "What do I have to do?" the same meaning as "What am I supposed to do?"?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd.
  

Top answer

Oprah (Winfrey) is a famous book critic. Also, she leads a popular talk show. going Oprah on your *** probably means criticizing you .

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  • Oprah (Winfrey) is a famous book critic.
  • Also, she leads a popular talk show.
  • going Oprah on your *** probably means criticizing you .
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Oprah (Winfrey) is a famous book critic. Also, she leads a popular talk show.

going Oprah on your *** probably means criticizing you.
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2.Does "What do I have to do?" have the same meaning as "What am I supposed to do?"?

There is slight difference , but not significant.

to be supposed to = periphrastic device, meaning should.

Have to is a deontic semi-modal, influencing actions, must equivalent semantically.
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