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Tieuvy Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
Help me these idiom
0 1. 01 font 00 Faint heart never won fair lady 02 font 02 br
00 => To succeed in life one must have the courage to pursue what he wants 02 br
00 2. 01 font 00 He laughs best who laughs last 02 font 02 br
00 => A person who does his best is the one who will get the greatest satisfaction in the end 02 br
00 3. 01 font 00 It's no use crying over spilt milk 02 font 02 br
00 => It is pointless to feel remorseful over a thing lost that can never be found or a mistake done that can never be corrected or rectified. 02 br
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00 As you can see, I got their meanings, but find hard to know how these idioms built? I means if you could explain to me their literal meanings ? 02 br
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00 Second, why do people say " 01 font 00 to be to blame 02 font 00 ", not "to be blamed" ? It's strange to me. 0-
00 => To succeed in life one must have the courage to pursue what he wants 02 br
00 2. 01 font 00 He laughs best who laughs last 02 font 02 br
00 => A person who does his best is the one who will get the greatest satisfaction in the end 02 br
00 3. 01 font 00 It's no use crying over spilt milk 02 font 02 br
00 => It is pointless to feel remorseful over a thing lost that can never be found or a mistake done that can never be corrected or rectified. 02 br
02 br
00 As you can see, I got their meanings, but find hard to know how these idioms built? I means if you could explain to me their literal meanings ? 02 br
02 br
00 Second, why do people say " 01 font 00 to be to blame 02 font 00 ", not "to be blamed" ? It's strange to me. 0-
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02 br 05 0 02 br 00 ------- 02 br 02 br 00 1. This is about duels during the chivalry times. e.
- 02 br 05 0 02 br 00 ------- 02 br 02 br 00 1.
- This is about duels during the chivalry times.
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- with no faint heart, which is weak heart) could win in such duels, and win the heart of a beautiful (fair) lady.
- 02 br 02 br 00 3.
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0 The 2nd has a different meaning from what you mentioned: 02 br
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01 b 00 He who laughs last, laughs best 02 b 02 br
00 You may laugh now, thinking you have won, but you may not prevail in the end. 02 br
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00 ------- 02 br
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00 1. This is about duels during the chivalry times.
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01 b 00 He who laughs last, laughs best 02 b 02 br
00 You may laugh now, thinking you have won, but you may not prevail in the end. 02 br
05 0 02 br
00 ------- 02 br
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00 1. This is about duels during the chivalry times.
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