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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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I used to pick them apart!

Soosh: Connie, you know we had a really good thing going. I mean, you used to date guys. I used to pick them apart. But you never got serious. Don't go falling in love on me, please.

What do the parts in bold mean? Thanks.
  

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Angliholic Soosh: Connie, you know we had a really good thing going. I mean, you used to date guys. I used to pick them apart .

— Hoa Thai

  • Angliholic Soosh: Connie, you know we had a really good thing going.
  • I mean, you used to date guys.
  • I used to pick them apart .
  • But you never got serious.
  • Don't go falling in love on me , please.
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AngliholicSoosh: Connie, you know we had a really good thing going. I mean, you used to date guys. I used to pick them apart. But you never got serious. Don't go falling in love on me, please.

What do the parts in bold mean? Thanks.
Hi,

'pick apart' - find faults; 'I used to pick them apart' means 'I al
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Hi Angliholic

"Don't go falling in love" basically means the same thing as "Don't fall in love". However, the wording "Don't go falling in love" suggests that the speaker is afraid that you will fall in love and perhaps sees evidence of it happening already.

The "on me" part of the sentence adds the sense of "don't let me down" or "this is something very important to me and I
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YankeeHi Angliholic

"Don't go falling in love" basically means the same thing as "Don't fall in love". However, the wording "Don't go falling in love" suggests that the speaker is afraid that you will fall in love and perhaps sees evidence of it happening already.

The "on me" part of the sentence adds the sense of "don't let me down" or "this is someth
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