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Stevenukd Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
LOVE A TON
Dear Teachers,
1. Although your son probably doesn't show it now, looking back he'll love you a ton for it.
- "love you a ton" means "love you very much", right? and is this common?
2. Unfortunately, as all 12 year old boys do (myself included), most likely, we're going to blow our parents off to their face.
- What does "blow our parents off to their face" mean here?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd.
1. Although your son probably doesn't show it now, looking back he'll love you a ton for it.
- "love you a ton" means "love you very much", right? and is this common?
2. Unfortunately, as all 12 year old boys do (myself included), most likely, we're going to blow our parents off to their face.
- What does "blow our parents off to their face" mean here?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd.
Top answer
1. In the UK we would say "love you loads" for it. 2.
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- In the UK we would say "love you loads" for it.
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- I'm not familiar with the expression at all.
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1. In the UK we would say "love you loads" for it.
2. I'm not familiar with the expression at all.
2. I'm not familiar with the expression at all.
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1. Although your son probably doesn't show it now, looking back he'll love you a ton for it.
- "love you a ton" means "love you very much" Yes, it does.
2. Unfortunately, as all 12 year old boys do (myself included), most likely, we're going to blow our parents off to their face. I don't know what this means. Never seem to hav
- "love you a ton" means "love you very much" Yes, it does.
2. Unfortunately, as all 12 year old boys do (myself included), most likely, we're going to blow our parents off to their face. I don't know what this means. Never seem to hav
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I was thinking that it could also perhaps mean talk back to them, or give them cheek?
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To "blow someone off" means that you ignore their advice, or if you are supposed to meet someone, you don't show up or don't come.
Mary was supposed to join us for dinner, but she's blowing us off because she got a call from that guy she's interested in.
Or That's bad advice - just blow it off. Of course, what a teenager considers to be bad advice is not what a pare
Mary was supposed to join us for dinner, but she's blowing us off because she got a call from that guy she's interested in.
Or That's bad advice - just blow it off. Of course, what a teenager considers to be bad advice is not what a pare
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"...or if you are supposed to meet someone, you don't show up or don't come"
In the UK we would say "blow out" - eg "I'm supposed to be going to the cinema tonight with Jane, but I'm going to blow her out". It's often used when an arrangement is being, or has been, cancelled at short notice, as well as when someone just doesn't turn up.
We never use it to mean ignore advice.
In the UK we would say "blow out" - eg "I'm supposed to be going to the cinema tonight with Jane, but I'm going to blow her out". It's often used when an arrangement is being, or has been, cancelled at short notice, as well as when someone just doesn't turn up.
We never use it to mean ignore advice.
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Interesting!
Blow her off vs. Blow her out... I'll add that to the AmE/BrE difference file.
Blow her off vs. Blow her out... I'll add that to the AmE/BrE difference file.
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