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Aagha Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Native english

Meanings of the following bolds:

1. Pair that with poise, and in my opinion you've got Aynsley beat.

2.She's still on my case for coming home late the last couple of times we went out.

3.I bet she's planning on making a big play for him tonight at Cathy Davidson's very exclusively party.

4.You're not still moping about Hugh, are you ?

thanks

agha
  

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"you've got Aynsley beat" = you've managed to defeat or surpass Aynsley. "on my case" = complaining about something I've done or said; nagging me. "making a big play for him" = could mean various things, such as trying to start a romantic relationship with him, or trying to get him to agree to a business deal.

— Mr Wordy

  • "you've got Aynsley beat" = you've managed to defeat or surpass Aynsley.
  • "on my case" = complaining about something I've done or said; nagging me.
  • "making a big play for him" = could mean various things, such as trying to start a romantic relationship with him, or trying to get him to agree to a business deal.
  • Only the context will make it clear which is meant.
  • "moping about Hugh" = feeling miserable about Hugh.
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"you've got Aynsley beat" = you've managed to defeat or surpass Aynsley.

"on my case" = complaining about something I've done or said; nagging me.

"making a big play for him" = could mean various things, such as trying to start a romantic relationship with him, or trying to get him to agree to a business deal. Only the context will make it clear which is meant.

"moping
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