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Ljswave Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

When can we use " Hit me" in situation below?

the dialog inthe movie goes like:
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Carter: Know how they harvest caviar?
Edward: Hit me.
Carter -When a femail sturgeon is caught....
the fiserma has to take great care to see she dies peacefully...
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Q. "Hit me" means "tell me" in this situation. i knew,right?
similar example
"hit the road" means "let's start to go now~"
Would you pls explain more about it?
  

Top answer

The phrase is a bit informal. Yes, in your story, it means "tell me" (the point or the punchline). It may be an extension from the world of gambling, where the phrase "hit me" is used to indicate that you want another card.

— Doctor D

  • The phrase is a bit informal.
  • Yes, in your story, it means "tell me" (the point or the punchline).
  • It may be an extension from the world of gambling, where the phrase "hit me" is used to indicate that you want another card.
  • It is also used when playing various ball games, where "hit me" is an appeal to the player with the ball to pass it along.
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The phrase is a bit informal. Yes, in your story, it means "tell me" (the point or the punchline). It may be an extension from the world of gambling, where the phrase "hit me" is used to indicate that you want another card. It is also used when playing various ball games, where "hit me" is an appeal to the player with the ball to pass it along.
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thank for ur helpful explanation~
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