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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Got me with nothing
If I say:
a. You got me with my hands tied.
Does it mean:
1) you either tied my hands yourself or had someone tie my hands (you caused my hands to be tied)
or:
2) You found me, trapped me, in a situation where my hands were tied although you were not the cause of their being tied. If I say:
If I say:
b. You got me with nothing to lose.
Does this mean:
3)You made me lose all I had.
or:
4)You found me in a situation where I had nothing to lose. (Normally I would have refused your offer, but the market crashed a week ago and I lost all I had. I have to take the job you are offering me although it is risky and illegal because you got me with nothing to lose.)
a. You got me with my hands tied.
Does it mean:
1) you either tied my hands yourself or had someone tie my hands (you caused my hands to be tied)
or:
2) You found me, trapped me, in a situation where my hands were tied although you were not the cause of their being tied. If I say:
If I say:
b. You got me with nothing to lose.
Does this mean:
3)You made me lose all I had.
or:
4)You found me in a situation where I had nothing to lose. (Normally I would have refused your offer, but the market crashed a week ago and I lost all I had. I have to take the job you are offering me although it is risky and illegal because you got me with nothing to lose.)
Top answer
My hands are tied - I have no choice/options therefore have to do something although I might wish to do it. I have nothing to lose - I am in a situation where I can only gain from. (For example, somebody asks me to attend a job interview.
- My hands are tied - I have no choice/options therefore have to do something although I might wish to do it.
- I have nothing to lose - I am in a situation where I can only gain from.
- (For example, somebody asks me to attend a job interview.
- I have nothing to lose by attending I might get something out of it or might not, but it is sensible to attend).
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My hands are tied - I have no choice/options therefore have to do something although I might wish to do it.
I have nothing to lose - I am in a situation where I can only gain from. (For example, somebody asks me to attend a job interview. I have nothing to lose by attending I might get something out of it or might not, but it is sensible to attend).
I have nothing to lose - I am in a situation where I can only gain from. (For example, somebody asks me to attend a job interview. I have nothing to lose by attending I might get something out of it or might not, but it is sensible to attend).
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