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Sarunnio Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Please help me with the meaning of this sentence

Like most babies, tiny shellfish have voracious appetites that can keep those who are tending them on the run.

what does "those who are tending them on the run" mean?

Thanks in advance,
  

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Hi, Like most babies, tiny shellfish have voracious appetites that can keep those who are tending them on the run. what does "those who are tending them on the run" mean? 'Keep someone on the run' means 'keep someone very busy'.

— Clive

  • Hi, Like most babies, tiny shellfish have voracious appetites that can keep those who are tending them on the run.
  • what does "those who are tending them on the run" mean?
  • 'Keep someone on the run' means 'keep someone very busy'.
  • I don't know who are tending them.
  • Their parents?
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Hi,

Like most babies, tiny shellfish have voracious appetites that can keep those who are tending them on the run.

what does "those who are tending them on the run" mean?

'Keep someone on the run' means 'keep someone very busy'.



I don't know who are tending them. Their parents? Some kind of shell-fish farmer? Perhaps the context gives a clue?
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yeah, the article refers to the farmers.
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Sarunniowhat What does "those who are tending them on the run" mean?
That's not the grouping. It's not "tending them on the run". It's 'keep on the run".

to keep [someone] on the run. = to cause [someone] always to be running (active, busy)

to keep [those who are tending them] on t
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Maybe it means that make the ones that are taking care of them very busy .
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Ah, Thanks for you all. I think I understand now. Emotion: smile
Shellfish keep farmers (those who are tending them) on the run.

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