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Mfholic Posted 20 years ago
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suck up his fortune

1font00British vacuum inventor James Dyson has00 01font00literally sucked up his fortune02font00. ubdua's Tulsi Tabtu 01font00made his out of thin air02font00, by building Asia's largest wind farm.02font02br
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001. literally sucked up his fortune = precisely speaking made his fortune by cajolery?02br
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002.made his out of thin air = made his by a mere concept?0-
  

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02font 02br 02br 01font 00British vacuum inventor James Dyson has00 01font 00literally sucked up his fortune02font 00. 02font 02br 02br 001. 01font 00 No.

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00British vacuum inventor James Dyson has00 01font 00literally sucked up his fortune02font 00.
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  • Dyson made his money from vacuum cleaners.
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1font00Hi Mfholic,02font02br
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01font00Welcome to the Forum.02font02br
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01font00British vacuum inventor James Dyson has00 01font00literally sucked up his fortune02font00. 01i00Ubdua's02i
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0suck something up means to pick something up by suction, as with a vacuum cleaner. 02br
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00suck up to someone means to act in a deferent or servile manner to someone. 02br
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00i'd say because of his invention, he's made a lot of money. i dont think in that sentence he suck up somebody to make his money. 0-
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