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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
"if I'm a day"
What does this phrase mean? (e.g. as in "I'm 50 if I'm a day")
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Henry
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Henry
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If I'm even a day old, then I'm 50 years old. Its use is almost always to stress that someone is older than thought (or pretended to be). For example, an actress is trying to play the part of a high school senior but she is not convincing.
- If I'm even a day old, then I'm 50 years old.
- Its use is almost always to stress that someone is older than thought (or pretended to be).
- For example, an actress is trying to play the part of a high school senior but she is not convincing.
- "Look at her - pretending to be an innocent 18-year-old.
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If I'm even a day old, then I'm 50 years old.
Its use is almost always to stress that someone is older than thought (or pretended to be).
For example, an actress is trying to play the part of a high school senior but she is not convincing.
"Look at her - pretending to be an innocent 18-year-old. Why, she's 30 if she's a day!"
Its use is almost always to stress that someone is older than thought (or pretended to be).
For example, an actress is trying to play the part of a high school senior but she is not convincing.
"Look at her - pretending to be an innocent 18-year-old. Why, she's 30 if she's a day!"
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