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Osama91 Posted 14 years ago
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got a hold on me?

Hi! I heard this i a song, please check the link, one thing they got in common, they all got a hold on me. What does it mean? And who is Houston, he keeps saying; Houston, I think we gotta a problem.

one more thing, what does make her mind mean?

Thank you.

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they all got a hold on me = they all have power over me Houston, I think we gotta a problem = This is a famous phrase from launch technicians to NASA mission control in Houston, Texas, uttered when something is wrong with a rocket launch. make her mind = Did you transcribe this accurately? Is it 'make up her mind' ( = make a decision)?

  • they all got a hold on me = they all have power over me Houston, I think we gotta a problem = This is a famous phrase from launch technicians to NASA mission control in Houston, Texas, uttered when something is wrong with a rocket launch.
  • make her mind = Did you transcribe this accurately?
  • Is it 'make up her mind' ( = make a decision)?
  • I don't want to listen to the whole video, but if you tell me at what time in the song the phrase occurs, I will check it.
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they all got a hold on me = they all have power over me

Houston, I think we gotta a problem = This is a famous phrase from launch technicians to NASA mission control in Houston, Texas, uttered when something is wrong with a rocket launch.

make her mind = Did you transcribe this accurately? Is it 'make up her mind' ( = make a decision)? I don't want to list
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Thank you very much, Mister Micawber,
I'm sorry I got it wrong, it is "i wanna make her mine" instead of "mind".

Can you think of an example situation in which you would use that phrase?

Thank you again.
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"i wanna make her mine"= I want her to be my wife / partner.
Can you think of an example situation in which you would use that phrase?-- Not any more.

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