What does "put up for" mean here?
Anna: That's good! I want ...
Jill: (I'm not serving you anything.)
Anna: What? Why?!
Jill: (Last time you came I had to clean the drinks I served you off the floor.)
Anna: Don't be like that.
Jill: (The drinks were also paid for with my money.)
Jill: (I don't know how you did it, but that set any and all plans I had for the rest of the week off balance!)
Jill: (I was gonna buy some curry with the money I had to put up for those drinks!)
Hi. I have two questions about this conversation.
1. Does "set ... off balance" mean "ruin my plans"?
2. Does "put up for" mean "pay for"?
If not, what do they mean?
Thank you.
Top answer
1. "Set off balance" here means ruined or spoiled or damaged, because Jill had to pay for the drinks that Anna spilled. 2.
- 1.
- "Set off balance" here means ruined or spoiled or damaged, because Jill had to pay for the drinks that Anna spilled.
- 2.
- "Put up for" here means Jill had to pay for the drinks that Anna spilled.
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1. "Set off balance" here means ruined or spoiled or damaged, because Jill had to pay for the drinks that Anna spilled.
2. "Put up for" here means Jill had to pay for the drinks that Anna spilled.
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