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Bn77 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Idioms
I have two questions.
1. The contextual meaning of a phrasal verb pay off sounds different to me. In the 1st sentence, it means " got their salary and fired" but , in the 2nd sentence, it means " make a payment". Am I understanding right?
The crew were paid off as soon as the ship docked.
Proceeds go to pay off investors Madoff cheated out of billions.
2. What's the meaning of "break down" in the following paragraph?
AP Radio News. Good morning. I’m John Belmont.
Another recall for Toyota.
The Japanese automaker is recalling more than 1 and a half million Lexuses, Avalons, and other vehicles globally for brake fluid and fuel pump problems.
Associated Press correspondent Malcolm Foster in Tokyo* breaks that down* for the States.
1. The contextual meaning of a phrasal verb pay off sounds different to me. In the 1st sentence, it means " got their salary and fired" but , in the 2nd sentence, it means " make a payment". Am I understanding right?
The crew were paid off as soon as the ship docked.
Proceeds go to pay off investors Madoff cheated out of billions.
2. What's the meaning of "break down" in the following paragraph?
AP Radio News. Good morning. I’m John Belmont.
Another recall for Toyota.
The Japanese automaker is recalling more than 1 and a half million Lexuses, Avalons, and other vehicles globally for brake fluid and fuel pump problems.
Associated Press correspondent Malcolm Foster in Tokyo* breaks that down* for the States.
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Hi, I have two questions. 1. The contextual meaning of a phrasal verb pay off sounds different to me.
- Hi, I have two questions.
- 1.
- The contextual meaning of a phrasal verb pay off sounds different to me.
- In the 1st sentence, it means " got their salary and fired" Yes but , in the 2nd sentence, it means " make a payment".
- Am I understanding right?
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Hi,
I have two questions.
1. The contextual meaning of a phrasal verb pay off sounds different to me.
In the 1st sentence, it means " got their salary and fired" Yes
but , in the 2nd sentence, it means " make a payment". Am I understanding right?
Yes. It often means 'pay in full', although I don't thonk that's the case with th
I have two questions.
1. The contextual meaning of a phrasal verb pay off sounds different to me.
In the 1st sentence, it means " got their salary and fired" Yes
but , in the 2nd sentence, it means " make a payment". Am I understanding right?
Yes. It often means 'pay in full', although I don't thonk that's the case with th
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Thank you for your reply!
I have one more question.
pay off in the following sentence could just mean " make a payment"?
The crew were paid off as soon as the ship docked.
I have one more question.
pay off in the following sentence could just mean " make a payment"?
The crew were paid off as soon as the ship docked.
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Hi,
I'd take this to mean 'given their final pay and their job terminated'. It's not uncommon for this to happen to a ship's crew.
Clive
I'd take this to mean 'given their final pay and their job terminated'. It's not uncommon for this to happen to a ship's crew.
Clive
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