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Please help me with some sentences
Hi everyone, I have questions again. A few sentences in a conversation. I think it's because I'm not familiar with those expressions. Please help me. Thank you in advance.
My problem is with "Defense rests tomorrow", "Don't take up poker. You lie like a nun", "the case is getting to me".
The conversation goes like this:
AMY: Hey.
GRETA: Hi, Amy.
AMY: Visiting hours are over, but I'm afraid I used my clout and said I was on official business.
GRETA: How's it going?
AMY: Oh, please, I don't wanna talk about me.
GRETA: Too bad. I do.
AMY: Um, it's, it's going well, I think. Defense rests tomorrow.
GRETA: I look that good, huh?
AMY: No, no, no. I just wanna see you back in court. GRETA: Yeah, me, too. You know, I'm the one who's supposed to be scared here.
AMY: I'm not scared.
GRETA: Don't take up poker. You lie like a nun.
AMY: No, the case is getting to me, I guess. I keep looking over at Josh Spellman's parents like how could you not have known? And on the other hand, the Harpers thinking that money is gonna make up for the loss of their child. I don't think I'm being very objective.
My problem is with "Defense rests tomorrow", "Don't take up poker. You lie like a nun", "the case is getting to me".
The conversation goes like this:
AMY: Hey.
GRETA: Hi, Amy.
AMY: Visiting hours are over, but I'm afraid I used my clout and said I was on official business.
GRETA: How's it going?
AMY: Oh, please, I don't wanna talk about me.
GRETA: Too bad. I do.
AMY: Um, it's, it's going well, I think. Defense rests tomorrow.
GRETA: I look that good, huh?
AMY: No, no, no. I just wanna see you back in court. GRETA: Yeah, me, too. You know, I'm the one who's supposed to be scared here.
AMY: I'm not scared.
GRETA: Don't take up poker. You lie like a nun.
AMY: No, the case is getting to me, I guess. I keep looking over at Josh Spellman's parents like how could you not have known? And on the other hand, the Harpers thinking that money is gonna make up for the loss of their child. I don't think I'm being very objective.
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[nq:1]My problem is with "Defense rests tomorrow",[/nq] In the course of a trial, when either the prosecution or the defence has said all they intend to say, they tell the judge that "the defence rests its case" or "the prosecution rests its case". When both sides have 'rested' the judge sends the jury out to deliberate. [nq:1]"Don't take up poker.
- [nq:1]My problem is with "Defense rests tomorrow",[/nq] In the course of a trial, when either the prosecution or the defence has said all they intend to say, they tell the judge that "the defence rests its case" or "the prosecution rests its case".
- When both sides have 'rested' the judge sends the jury out to deliberate.
- [nq:1]"Don't take up poker.
- You lie like a nun",[/nq] Nuns are never supposed to tell lies, and therefor aren't very good at it.
- She's telling Amy she's a poor liar.
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[nq:1]My problem is with "Defense rests tomorrow",[/nq]
In the course of a trial, when either the prosecution or the defence has said all they intend to say, they tell the judge that "the defence rests its case" or "the prosecution rests its case". When both sides have 'rested' the judge sends the jury out to deliberate.
[nq:1]"Don't take up poker. You lie like a nun",[/nq]
Nuns are n
In the course of a trial, when either the prosecution or the defence has said all they intend to say, they tell the judge that "the defence rests its case" or "the prosecution rests its case". When both sides have 'rested' the judge sends the jury out to deliberate.
[nq:1]"Don't take up poker. You lie like a nun",[/nq]
Nuns are n
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[nq:2]My problem is with "Defense rests tomorrow",[/nq]
[nq:1]In the course of a trial, when either the prosecution or the defence has said all they intend to say, ... case" or "the prosecution rests its case". When both sides have 'rested' the judge sends the jury out to deliberate.[/nq]
[nq:2]"Don't take up poker. You lie like a nun",[/nq]
[nq:1]Nuns are never supposed to tell lies,
[nq:1]In the course of a trial, when either the prosecution or the defence has said all they intend to say, ... case" or "the prosecution rests its case". When both sides have 'rested' the judge sends the jury out to deliberate.[/nq]
[nq:2]"Don't take up poker. You lie like a nun",[/nq]
[nq:1]Nuns are never supposed to tell lies,
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[nq:2]Nuns are never supposed to tell lies, and therefor aren't ... she's a poor liar. She's finding the case emotionally trying.[/nq]
[nq:1]I see. Thank you, John. But how about "don't take up poker"?[/nq]
Playing poker well involves lying in the form of bluffing. Pretending to have better cards than you really do, or pretending to have a poor hand when you really have a good one. Someon
[nq:1]I see. Thank you, John. But how about "don't take up poker"?[/nq]
Playing poker well involves lying in the form of bluffing. Pretending to have better cards than you really do, or pretending to have a poor hand when you really have a good one. Someon
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