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Aagha Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

REQUEST FOR THE MEANINGS OF THE BOLD WORDS

Dear Concerned:

Thanks alot for your earlier reply. Its' further requested to help me out with the following:

1. I am afraid you'd be steamed about yesterday.

2. Regina : If worse comes to worst, I can always dance with Pershing.

3. .... it did have a few signs of civilisation .....

4. Mom was holed up in her upstairs study, typing away on her computer at frenzied pace.

5. ... when she caught my eye, she motioned for me to join them.

Sincerely

aagha



  

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1. "steamed about" = angry about. 2.

  • 1.
  • "steamed about" = angry about.
  • 2.
  • "if worse comes to worst" = in the worst possible case; if things go as badly as possible.
  • 3.
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1. "steamed about" = angry about.

2. "if worse comes to worst" = in the worst possible case; if things go as badly as possible.

3. "a few" = a small number.

4. "on" doesn't add much meaning beyond what is already obvious. It is just a linking word describing the relationship between the typist and the thing that is being used to type.

5. "motioned" = made a ge

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