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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Please help me, teachers
I've come across this sentence, but there's no such word in the dictionary. Please help me.
She's a battered wife.
What does this mean: easy on onions. thanks much.
She's a battered wife.
What does this mean: easy on onions. thanks much.
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1-- battered = beaten repeatedly with heavy blows ( Example: "A battered child" ) 2-- Easy on the onions = don't include too many onions / too much onion in the recipe or preparation.
- 1-- battered = beaten repeatedly with heavy blows ( Example: "A battered child" ) 2-- Easy on the onions = don't include too many onions / too much onion in the recipe or preparation.
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1-- battered = beaten repeatedly with heavy blows (Example: "A battered child")
2-- Easy on the onions = don't include too many onions / too much onion in the recipe or preparation.
2-- Easy on the onions = don't include too many onions / too much onion in the recipe or preparation.
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It means that she's been repeatedly hurt or hit by her husband.
Edit: Oops, sorry, I had forgotten the second question!
Edit: Oops, sorry, I had forgotten the second question!
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Anonymous
I've come across this sentence, but there's no such word in the dictionary. Please help me.
She's a battered wife. (Did you look under 'batter'?)
What does this mean: easy on onions. thanks much.
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