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Aseem31 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Soccer Commentary
Today, I was watching live soccer match. When a player tried a shot, he missed the target. Commentator says
*His teammates is giving him some sticks.*
What does this mean?
*His teammates is giving him some sticks.*
What does this mean?
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Hi The phrase is "giving him some stick" If a horse, for example, is not going as fast as it should, then its rider may hit it with a stick, as punishment or to encourage it In your example, the teammates felt that the player had not tried hard enough - otherwise he would have scored the goal. So they are giving him some stick, in the same way They are harshly criticising him or insulting him Regards, Dave
- Hi The phrase is "giving him some stick" If a horse, for example, is not going as fast as it should, then its rider may hit it with a stick, as punishment or to encourage it In your example, the teammates felt that the player had not tried hard enough - otherwise he would have scored the goal.
- So they are giving him some stick, in the same way They are harshly criticising him or insulting him Regards, Dave
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Hi
The phrase is "giving him some stick"
If a horse, for example, is not going as fast as it should, then its rider may hit it with a stick, as punishment or to encourage it
In your example, the teammates felt that the player had not tried hard enough - otherwise he would have scored the goal. So they are giving him some stick, in the same way
They are harshly c
The phrase is "giving him some stick"
If a horse, for example, is not going as fast as it should, then its rider may hit it with a stick, as punishment or to encourage it
In your example, the teammates felt that the player had not tried hard enough - otherwise he would have scored the goal. So they are giving him some stick, in the same way
They are harshly c
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