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Hktrader Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

What is the meaning of "That's a kind of sweet"?

Hi, everyone.
I watched a youtube clip and find a sentence that I really don't understand:

the dialogue starts at 6.40 in the clip.



here is the conversation:
Man: "Did we kill it?"
Man: "Whao!!!!"
Man: "Playing dead, That's a kind of sweet."
Lady:What're you talking about?"

Question : What's the meaning of "That's a kind of sweet"? I only know that sweet is a taste ,and besides, we have hot(spicy), sour, bitter. But I think the "sweet" here isn't really meaning a taste!
Please help!
  

Top answer

The man said That's kind of sweet , not That's a kind of sweet . It's like saying That's cool! or That's awesome!

— RandomGuy

  • The man said That's kind of sweet , not That's a kind of sweet .
  • It's like saying That's cool!
  • or That's awesome!
  • It's just slang used to express admiration, impression, approval, etc.
  • Kind of is an informal, idiomatic synonym for rather or somewhat.
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The man said That's kind of sweet, not That's a kind of sweet. It's like saying That's cool! or That's awesome! It's just slang used to express admiration, impression, approval, etc. Kind of is an informal, idiomatic synonym for rather or somewhat.
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Aspara GusThe man said That's kind of sweet, not That's a kind of sweet. It's like saying That's cool! or That's awesome! It's just slang used to express admiration, impression, approval, etc. Kind of is an informal, idiomatic synonym for rather or somewhat.
brother! you give me a perfect answer! Thankyou!
but there is still a question left from the above
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hktraderbut then the girl respond : "What're you talking about?"
Is the girl really don't understand what the man said? I don't think so, but if not, what she wants to infer?
My guess is that it was a rhetorical question (a question posed merely for effect without the expectation of an answer), expressing her disapproval of his frivolity. You can't blame h
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Yes, you are right and you just say the word in my deep heart.

Thanks~!
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