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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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REQUEST FOR THE HELP!
Hi Everyone:
Dear Concerned:
Thanks alot for your worthy and very helpful replies. It is further requested to help me with the meanings of the under mentioned bold words/phrases; followed by the expected meanings in parenthesis and question mark.
Thanks alot
sincerely
aagha
1. A long, shiny black stretch limousine pulled up to the curb. (came to hault near the fence?)
2. I think Frank's been putting you on. (Frank has been trying to connect you through phone?)
3. After I thanked Jana for the snooping she'd done on my behalf, we hung up …... (snooping=observing, inquiring?)
4. With Christmas only a week away, the holiday rush was in full swing. (crowd due to holidays?)
5. 5. I'll have you know I walked home last Saturday, but your chauffeur picked you up in a limo.
Dear Concerned:
Thanks alot for your worthy and very helpful replies. It is further requested to help me with the meanings of the under mentioned bold words/phrases; followed by the expected meanings in parenthesis and question mark.
Thanks alot
sincerely
aagha
1. A long, shiny black stretch limousine pulled up to the curb. (came to hault near the fence?)
2. I think Frank's been putting you on. (Frank has been trying to connect you through phone?)
3. After I thanked Jana for the snooping she'd done on my behalf, we hung up …... (snooping=observing, inquiring?)
4. With Christmas only a week away, the holiday rush was in full swing. (crowd due to holidays?)
5. 5. I'll have you know I walked home last Saturday, but your chauffeur picked you up in a limo.
Top answer
1. The curb is the raised concrete edge dividdng the street from the sidwalk. (It might be spelled "kerb" in Britain) 2.
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- The curb is the raised concrete edge dividdng the street from the sidwalk.
- (It might be spelled "kerb" in Britain) 2.
- "putting you on" -- tricking or misleading you 3.
- "snooping" - observing or inquiring, but secretly 4.
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1. The curb is the raised concrete edge dividdng the street from the sidwalk. (It might be spelled "kerb" in Britain)
2. "putting you on" -- tricking or misleading you
3. "snooping" - observing or inquiring, but secretly
4. right
5. I really want you to know
2. "putting you on" -- tricking or misleading you
3. "snooping" - observing or inquiring, but secretly
4. right
5. I really want you to know
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