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Candice In Canada Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
sucking up
i found this word in shakespeare's book. what does "suck up" mean?
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Hi, Yes, Shakespeare uses the phrase 'suck up' more than once. eg ... let thy spiders, that suck up thy venom..
- Hi, Yes, Shakespeare uses the phrase 'suck up' more than once.
- eg ...
- let thy spiders, that suck up thy venom..
- (from Richard II).
- When you drink a Coke through a straw, you 'suck up' the Coke.
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Hi,
Yes, Shakespeare uses the phrase 'suck up' more than once.
eg ... let thy spiders, that suck up thy venom.. (from Richard II).
When you drink a Coke through a straw, you 'suck up' the Coke. That's really the dictionary meaning of the words, and that's the way Shakespeare uses them.
Yes, Shakespeare uses the phrase 'suck up' more than once.
eg ... let thy spiders, that suck up thy venom.. (from Richard II).
When you drink a Coke through a straw, you 'suck up' the Coke. That's really the dictionary meaning of the words, and that's the way Shakespeare uses them.
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"When you drink a Coke through a straw, you 'suck up' the Coke. " i still don't get this sentence.
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Hello Candice
"Suck" is the opposite of "blow".
When you "suck up" something, you "suck", and the something goes "up" into your mouth.
A vacuum cleaner "sucks up" dust.
MrP
"Suck" is the opposite of "blow".
When you "suck up" something, you "suck", and the something goes "up" into your mouth.
A vacuum cleaner "sucks up" dust.
MrP
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I see. thanks, MrP. It is very helpful
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