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Arman19940326 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
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what is the meaning of these phrases in the sentences below
"develop a habit"
"rolling stone"
"grab"
Papa was a rollin' stone, momma developed a habit
And it all happened too fast for either one of us to grab it
"develop a habit"
"rolling stone"
"grab"
Papa was a rollin' stone, momma developed a habit
And it all happened too fast for either one of us to grab it
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" It is popularly believed to mean that if you keep your options open and stay active, you will not become decrepit and boring. In reference to this "Papa", it means that he was not monogamous, did not have a steady job, and was not integrated with a stable community. arman19940326 grab The idiotic hodgepodge that results when uneducated criminals spew their unfiltered thoughts in seeming mockery of poetry suffers little from the forced rhymes that such an exercise necessitates.
- " It is popularly believed to mean that if you keep your options open and stay active, you will not become decrepit and boring.
- In reference to this "Papa", it means that he was not monogamous, did not have a steady job, and was not integrated with a stable community.
- arman19940326 grab The idiotic hodgepodge that results when uneducated criminals spew their unfiltered thoughts in seeming mockery of poetry suffers little from the forced rhymes that such an exercise necessitates.
- "Grab it" rhymes with "habit", that is all.
- "Grab it" in this context is not an idiomatic expression or established figure of speech.
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arman19940326"develop a habit"become addicted to a drug
arman19940326"rolling stone"There is a proverb, "A rolling stone gathers no moss." It is popularly believed to mean that if you keep your options open and stay active, you will not become decrepit and boring. In reference to this "Papa", it means that he was not monog
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Arman, there's no need to get unpleasant. This lyric falls well within the conventions of the sort of compressed vernacular speech that turns up in popular songwriting.
"Rolling stone" doesn't necessarily imply non-monogamy, just mutable habits and commitments, and a tendency to roam.
You're right about "Mama developed a habit." It unambiguously means she became an addict.
"Rolling stone" doesn't necessarily imply non-monogamy, just mutable habits and commitments, and a tendency to roam.
You're right about "Mama developed a habit." It unambiguously means she became an addict.
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hi,thanks a lot for your transparent explanation
i get it entirely....
i get it entirely....
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