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Hasibrahman Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary

No more asking nicely, This is not a drill

What's the meaning of these two sentences?

1) No more asking nicely.

2) This is not a drill


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"No more asking nicely" means that the writer and/or others will/must no longer ask nicely (politely) for what they want, but will/must demand it more forcefully. e. not the real thing.

  • "No more asking nicely" means that the writer and/or others will/must no longer ask nicely (politely) for what they want, but will/must demand it more forcefully.
  • e.
  • not the real thing.
  • Thus "not a drill" means that this is the real thing.
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"No more asking nicely" means that the writer and/or others will/must no longer ask nicely (politely) for what they want, but will/must demand it more forcefully.

"drill" in this sense means a rehearsal or practice of a procedure to be followed in a particular situation, i.e. not the real thing. Thus "not a drill" means that this is the real thing.

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