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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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stroll down memory lane
Hi,
What does the part in bold mean?
Ann unnecessarily flies off the handle at her son, who calls her out on her actions. A stroll down memory lane is interrupted by a surprise guest.
Is 'stroll' a verb here?
Thank you.
What does the part in bold mean?
Ann unnecessarily flies off the handle at her son, who calls her out on her actions. A stroll down memory lane is interrupted by a surprise guest.
Is 'stroll' a verb here?
Thank you.
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Hi, What does the part in bold mean? Ann unnecessarily flies off the handle at her son, who calls her out on her actions . 'To call someone out' originally meant 'to challenge someone to a duel (often with swords or pistols)'.
- Hi, What does the part in bold mean?
- Ann unnecessarily flies off the handle at her son, who calls her out on her actions .
- 'To call someone out' originally meant 'to challenge someone to a duel (often with swords or pistols)'.
- Here, it seems to mean 'to argue with her about her actions, to disagree with her over her actions'.
- It's not a very common phrase.
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Hi,
What does the part in bold mean?
Ann unnecessarily flies off the handle at her son, who calls her out on her actions.
'To call someone out' originally meant 'to challenge someone to a duel (often with swords or pistols)'.
Here, it seems to mean 'to argue with her about her actions, to disagree with her over her actions'.
It's not a very common phrase.
What does the part in bold mean?
Ann unnecessarily flies off the handle at her son, who calls her out on her actions.
'To call someone out' originally meant 'to challenge someone to a duel (often with swords or pistols)'.
Here, it seems to mean 'to argue with her about her actions, to disagree with her over her actions'.
It's not a very common phrase.
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