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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Ran him a hot bath

Hello...

Does, this "She ran him a hot bath." mean that she filled the bath with hot water, or she actually did something more to him, for example, she bathed him, etc.?
  

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She filled the bath with hot water.

— Clive

  • She filled the bath with hot water.
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She filled the bath with hot water.
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I see....

Thanks so much, Clive!!
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It might help to know that free-flowing water is called "running water."
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Ah, Ha....

I see...
That really helps, deadrat!!
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I'll add my 2 cents in the form of a question... is to run sb a hot bath and idiomatic expression?
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Perfect StrangerI'll add my 2 cents in the form of a question... is to run sb a hot bath and idiomatic expression?
No. It's taken literally even though it stretches the meaning of the verb 'run'. To make hot water run so as to provide hot water for a bath.

CJ
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