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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
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With two hands
Do you say "build something with two hands" to mean "build something by oneself"?
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“I'm so proud of my parents!” Gaga tweeted about her father, Joe Germanotta's new venture on West 68th Street. “Tonight their restaurant opens in NY. Joanne Trattoria. My dad built with his two hands, mommy decorated.”
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http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120201/upper-west-side/lady-gaga-lauds-dads-new-restaurant-joanne-trattoria-on-opening-night
“I'm so proud of my parents!” Gaga tweeted about her father, Joe Germanotta's new venture on West 68th Street. “Tonight their restaurant opens in NY. Joanne Trattoria. My dad built with his two hands, mommy decorated.”
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Hi, The common expression is eg He built it with his own two hands '. ie He had no real help. It suggests to me that he built the entire building, from the ground up, although that does not sound likely in New York city.
- Hi, The common expression is eg He built it with his own two hands '.
- ie He had no real help.
- It suggests to me that he built the entire building, from the ground up, although that does not sound likely in New York city.
- Clive
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Hi,
The common expression is eg He built it with his own two hands'. ie He had no real help.
It suggests to me that he built the entire building, from the ground up, although that does not sound likely in New York city.
Clive
The common expression is eg He built it with his own two hands'. ie He had no real help.
It suggests to me that he built the entire building, from the ground up, although that does not sound likely in New York city.
Clive
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Thank you, Clive.
Does "build something by oneself" have a different meaning?
Does "build something by oneself" have a different meaning?
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Hi,
They mean the same. Possibly a slight difference in emphasis..
He built it by himself. Stresses that he had no help.
He built it with his own two hands, Stresses that he did all the work himself
They mean the same. Possibly a slight difference in emphasis..
He built it by himself. Stresses that he had no help.
He built it with his own two hands, Stresses that he did all the work himself
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