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Sarunnio Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Put a dent in sth.
Don’t let unexpected repairs put a dent in your pocket. Purchase Mechanical Breakdown Protection today and have the coverage you need for life’s uncertainty.
from above, what does "put a dent in your pocket" mean?
does it mean to put your pocket into difficulty?
your advice would be very much appreciated.
from above, what does "put a dent in your pocket" mean?
does it mean to put your pocket into difficulty?
your advice would be very much appreciated.
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Sarunnio what does "put a dent in your pocket" mean? ' The idiom is incorrect in your sentence; it should read 'put a dent in your pocketbook '.
- Sarunnio what does "put a dent in your pocket" mean?
- ' The idiom is incorrect in your sentence; it should read 'put a dent in your pocketbook '.
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Sarunnio what does "put a dent in your pocket" mean?'Cost a lot of money.' The idiom is incorrect in your sentence; it should read 'put a dent in your pocketbook'.
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Mister Micawber'put a dent in your pocketbook'.Hasn't that idiom been updated yet? When is the last time anyone had a pocketbook? Also, is it a bi-sexual idiom?
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wilpeterHasn't that idiom been updated yet?I think the nature of idioms is that they are not:
a pig in a poke
burn the midnight oil
hit the hay
jump on the bandwagon
ad infinitum
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Mister Micawberburn the midnight oilAs an English-born war-time child, I took English for granted, learning those parts that served my purpose but not necessarily conquering the nuances of grammar. Cockney rhyming slang, jive-talk, expressions, idioms, regional dialects, and accented pronunciations were taken for granted. At age 15—still young enough to lea
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