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Chineselindsay Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

rekindle a waning argument

Hi teachers,
I rekindle a waning argument with the telephone with the telephone company , then cut my losses and lie down , given over to whatever it is in the air.
plz explain the sentence, espeailly the underlined phrases.
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= I recommence a previous argument with the telephone company, then stop because I am losing the argument and I lie down, receptive to / letting myself focus on whatever is happening / going to happen.

  • = I recommence a previous argument with the telephone company, then stop because I am losing the argument and I lie down, receptive to / letting myself focus on whatever is happening / going to happen.
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I rekindle a waning argument with the telephone with the telephone company , then cut my losses and lie down , given over to whatever it is in the air.= I recommence a previous argument with the telephone company, then stop because I am losing the argument and I lie down, receptive to / letting myself focus on whatever is happening / going to happen
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Mister Micawber.
I rekindle a waning argument with the telephone with the telephone company , then cut my losses and lie down , given over to whatever it is in the air.= I recommence a previous argument with the telephone company, then stop because I am losing the argument and I lie down, receptive to / letting myself focus on whatever is happening / goi

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