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Sabrynazulkyfly Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
What does this mean?
What does "something is on someone" mean?
For example,
"The arrangement is on me."
I heard this in one of the Hollywood movies
P.S:Is it "heard in" or "heard from"?
Top answer
sabrynazulkyfly The arrangement is on me. I'm going to guess that this usage in the movie meant: I will pay for this . My guess is based on an analogy with a very common phrase: Drinks are on me .
- sabrynazulkyfly The arrangement is on me.
- I'm going to guess that this usage in the movie meant: I will pay for this .
- My guess is based on an analogy with a very common phrase: Drinks are on me .
- ) sabrynazulkyfly Is it "heard in" or "heard from"?
- You heard it in a movie; you heard it from a friend.
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sabrynazulkyflyThe arrangement is on me.
I'm going to guess that this usage in the movie meant: I will pay for this. My guess is based on an analogy with a very common phrase: Drinks are on me. (I'll pay for everybody's drinks.)
sabrynazulkyflyIs it "heard in" or "heard from"?
You heard it in a movi
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