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ESLBeginner Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Tad toasty

Hi, woud someone please tel me what's the meaning of "tad toasty"?

Someone is looking at a wall of fire, saying "it's a tad toasty"

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In this case, it is deliberate understatement. A "tad" means a tiny bit. "Toasty" means warm.

  • In this case, it is deliberate understatement.
  • A "tad" means a tiny bit.
  • "Toasty" means warm.
  • It's a bit warm.
  • It would be a normal thing to say if you're in a room and you're a bit too warm.
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In this case, it is deliberate understatement.

A "tad" means a tiny bit.

"Toasty" means warm.

It's a bit warm.

It would be a normal thing to say if you're in a room and you're a bit too warm. You might say, "It's a tad toasty. Do you mind if we turn down the heat?" That would

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