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Kapa Posted 11 years ago
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Hello friends,
Would you please confirm me on the meaning of bold part?
Dr. Finch produced his handkerchief and made a pass at his jaw. “Henry,” he said, “go get that abomination cranked. I’ll meet you out in front with her.”
My interpretation: Dr. Finch take out his handkerchief and wiped his jaw.
Thank you.
Would you please confirm me on the meaning of bold part?
Dr. Finch produced his handkerchief and made a pass at his jaw. “Henry,” he said, “go get that abomination cranked. I’ll meet you out in front with her.”
My interpretation: Dr. Finch take out his handkerchief and wiped his jaw.
Thank you.
Top answer
It’s unclear from that small piece of a story. He may have been sweating from exertion. Generally, however, a man’s brow is the first target for the handkerchief.
- It’s unclear from that small piece of a story.
- He may have been sweating from exertion.
- Generally, however, a man’s brow is the first target for the handkerchief.
- The other expression (he made a pass at his jaw) sounds as though he missed it.
- If he wasn’t drunk or having a heart attack, I don’t see the purpose in ‘making a pass’.
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It’s unclear from that small piece of a story. He may have been sweating from exertion. Generally, however, a man’s brow is the first target for the handkerchief. The other expression (he made a pass at his jaw) sounds as though he missed it. If he wasn’t drunk or having a heart attack, I don’t see the purpose in ‘making a pass’. Sometimes, the writer introduces an indicator that becomes evid
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Clive[ Would you please confirm to me the meaning of the bold part? ]Thank you for correcting me. It helps me through learning English.
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wilpeterIt’s unclear from that small piece of a story. He may have been sweating from exertion. Generally, however, a man’s brow is the first target for the handkerchief. The other expression (he made a pass at his jaw) sounds as though he missed it. If he wasn’t drunk or having a heart attack, I don’t see the purpose in ‘making a pass’. Sometimes, the writer introduces a
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