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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
To short someone
1. Does "how much did he short us this time" mean "how much lesser has he paid us this time"?
2. Does "at least a third" mean "he has paid at least one third less than usual"?
2. Does "at least a third" mean "he has paid at least one third less than usual"?
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red apple 1. Does "how much did he short us this time" mean "how much le ss has he paid us this time"? I presume so.
- red apple 1.
- Does "how much did he short us this time" mean "how much le ss has he paid us this time"?
- I presume so.
- com/definition/short-change red apple 2.
- Does "at least a third" mean "he has paid at least one third less than usual"?
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red apple1. Does "how much did he short us this time" mean "how much less has he paid us this time"?I presume so. The more usual version is "short-change."
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/short-change
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red apple1. Does "how much did he short us this time" mean "how much lesser has he paid us this time"?
2. Does "at least a third" mean "he has paid at least one third less than usual"?1. Yes, it means that the person received less than he deserved. This phrase (to short someone) is often used when dealing with money.
2. Yep.
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red appleAnd does "has he..." mean "has he misbehaved you"?Sure, could be.
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Doraanne red appleAnd does "has he..." mean "has he misbehaved you"?Sure, could be.No. You cannot misbehave someone.
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teechrNo. You cannot misbehave someone.But you can misbehave with someone, can't you?
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