Hi thereI had a couple of English phases which I am not quite sure about the meaning,and in what context should I use them.

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1. I am THROWN IN WITH Jesus2. what is up is down, and what is down is up3. I didn't mean to COLOR your statement4. 90% of the human population ll be FACED OFF from the earthcheersmanson

Teopros · Accepted Answer

fece off means to completely remove

Manson · Answer

yeah mate
it is like 'wiped off ' in that context

thanks
manson

BarbaraPA · Answer

manson1. I am THROWN IN WITH Jesus
2. what is up is down, and what is down is up
3. I didn't mean to COLOR your statement
4. 90% of the human population ll be FACED OFF from the earth

cheers
manson

Hi Manson, and welcome to English Forums.

#1 is not a standard expression. If you "throw in your lot with someone" it means you have joined with them. This person is saying they are committed to having Jesus be part of their life. I would never say this this way.

#2 What's up is down, what's down is up. This just means that nothing is as it seems, as it is supposed to be, or as it used to be. See the long thread on "Foul is fair."

#3 I didn't mean to give a meaning to your words that you did not intend. I did not mea to influence what you were going to say.

#4 I have never heard "faced of" used as you describe in my life and this sentence would have no meaning to me. If you said "will be wiped off the face of the earth" I would agree.

Manson · Answer

Hi thanks very much
Re 3. I guess you are trying to say there could be 2 meanings
for the first meaning, guess i could say"hey since you said A is a broad concept, then it must be all-encompassing, why don't u bring B into the equation"
then what about second meaning, how could u color someone's argument before they say some? maybe it is same as 'to set the keynote'?

BarbaraPA · Answer

The other meaning I was thinking about would be more like describing what Person A had said, and attributing meaning to what A had said that A did not intend. Then when A objects and says "That's not exactly what I said. I never implied she was lying, only that I didn't know about it ahead of time" you may say "Sorry, I didn't mean to suggest you meant that. It's just my own impression of her that is coloring my interpretation of what you did say."

Hi thereI had a couple of English phases which I am not quite sure about the meaning,and in what context should I use them.

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