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Do ngoc tien Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

steam ? harsh ?

Gerrard came steaming in there and a free kick has been awarded, but it's a harsh one as he won the ball cleanly.
Does "steam" mean ? "come steaming" ?
"harsh" is wrong,isn't it ?
  

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'Came steaming in' means 'rushed in forcefully/aggressively'. The referee's decision was harsh (severe). Rover

— Rover_KE

  • 'Came steaming in' means 'rushed in forcefully/aggressively'.
  • The referee's decision was harsh (severe).
  • Rover
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'Came steaming in' means 'rushed in forcefully/aggressively'.

The referee's decision was harsh (severe).

Rover
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"cleanly" is "lawfully",isn't it?
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Yes. I've edited my earlier post to read 'aggressively' rather than 'dangerously'.

Rover
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Analysing the phrase "come steaming in",is "steam in" a prhasal verb ?
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Yes, it's a phrasal verb.
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