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BW2/3 Posted 19 years ago
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sweep off/grass grown

0John sounded delusional in Las Vegas, met a stripper name Jane 50 feet away from the casino where he stayed. John was sweeped off his feet by her long legs and bosoms. Then he would not let grass grow under his foot. They were getting immediately there. 02br
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0John sounded delusional in Las Vegas. He met a stripper name Jane 50 feet away from the casino where he stayed. John was swept off his feet by her long legs and (bosoms - two problems here.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0John sounded delusional in Las Vegas.
  • He met a stripper name Jane 50 feet away from the casino where he stayed.
  • John was swept off his feet by her long legs and (bosoms - two problems here.
  • ").
  • He did not let grass grow under his feet - there the were getting immediately there - this part doesn't make sense.
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0John sounded delusional in Las Vegas. He met a stripper name Jane 50 feet away from the casino where he stayed. John was swept off his feet by her long legs and (bosoms - two problems here. "bosoms" is an old-fashioned word, and you need an adjective so you don't think they are also "long."). He did not let grass grow under his feet - there the were getting immediately there - this part doesn't
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0 He met a stripper 01b01font00named02font02b00 Jane 50 feet away from the casino where he stayed ... 0-
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0>01i00met a stripper01font00 name02font00 Jane 50 feet away 02br
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0Hi GG, 01blockquote
01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10He did not let grass grow under his feet - 11b10there the were getting immediately there12b10 - this part doesn't make sense. 12br
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10Wold you explain the bold? 02br
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0don't let the grass grow under your 01b00feet02b00 (plural, not foot) - yes this is an idiom meaning that you don't hesitate to do something.02br
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00GG was querying the meaning of 'they were getting immediately there' - this is the part that doesn't make sense.0-
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0Thanks Nona, exactly.02br
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00I didn't copy and past correctly - I was starting to make a correction, but got sidetracked. What did you mean happened immediately?0-
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