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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
something
"Good evening," said Ronan. "Students, are you? And do you learn much, up at the school?"
"Erm --"
"A bit," said Hermione timidly.
"A bit. Well, that's something." Ronan sighed. He flung back his head and stared at the sky. "Mars is bright tonight."
What’s the meaning of ‘something’?
"Erm --"
"A bit," said Hermione timidly.
"A bit. Well, that's something." Ronan sighed. He flung back his head and stared at the sky. "Mars is bright tonight."
What’s the meaning of ‘something’?
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More than nothing, at least.
- More than nothing, at least.
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That's something This is an idiom. It grudgingly recognized that some thing or some action has some small value, although not as much as was expected.
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Mary: Hi, I'm home. Have you cleaned the toilet, washed the dishes and done the laundry?
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Mary: Hi, I'm home. Have you cleaned the toilet, washed the dishes and done the laundry?
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