Maybe when you grow up
I would like to know the meaning of "Maybe when you grow up".
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The old man is the kid's grandfather. He is retired and way past the age of doing any kind of work. But being with his grandson makes him whimsical, and he says, in an entirely whimsical way, that he would like to be a pilot like the one in the plane flying overhead.
- The old man is the kid's grandfather.
- He is retired and way past the age of doing any kind of work.
- But being with his grandson makes him whimsical, and he says, in an entirely whimsical way, that he would like to be a pilot like the one in the plane flying overhead.
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The old man is the kid's grandfather. He is retired and way past the age of doing any kind of work. But being with his grandson makes him whimsical, and he says, in an entirely whimsical way, that he would like to be a pilot like the one in the plane flying overhead. His wife thinks he's being childishly silly and says, mockingly, "Maybe you can be a pilot when you grow up (like our grandso
0smartenglish@hanmail.netMaybe when you grow up
~ Maybe you can do that (be a pilot) when you are old enough to do it.
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