So for him to say it again

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Hello everybody.I have three questions and I need your help.He has already complimented me on my hair style, so for him to say it again...he must really mean it.I can't get the meaning of the underlined.And just as easily as it came, his interest disappears.Is ' as easily as it came' an expression? If so what does it mean?My friend wanted me to dye my hair a vibrant red shade but her daughter tells me,' Don't listen to her. Two or three buttery shades will look sick in your hair.I can't find the rely between red and buttery shade! Would you please help me?I really appreciate you for your help ??.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

Jamal 1315so for him to say it again ... he must ...

given that previous fact, the fact that he said it again (indicates that) he must ...

Here are a few more examples with an infinitive clause (the FOR ... TO clause) and a "must have" construction:

For the teacher to say such mean things, she must have been very angry.
For the student to be expelled, he must have done something really bad.
For that crash to occur, several things must have gone wrong.

Jamal 1315as easily as it came

as quickly as his interest appeared (in his mind)

It's not an expression; it says literally what it means.

He became interested quickly; then he lost interest just as quickly.

Jamal 1315I can't find the ~~rely~~ relationship between red and buttery shade!

'shade' is another way of saying color.

a shade of red ~ a color in the family of red colors
a buttery shade ~ a color in the family of colors like the color of butter

A buttery shade is more like a shade of yellow than like a shade of red.

I don't understand the passage as a whole, however. Sometimes people use 'sick' to mean 'awful'; sometimes they use it to mean 'very good'. It depends on the larger context.

CJ

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