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Fraserpan Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
You are a star?
If you do a favor for your friend, then he says "You are a Star"! What does it mean? Thanks!
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You're great! (perhaps like a movie star)
- You're great!
- (perhaps like a movie star)
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So does it mean what I did is a big help for my friend? What does it have to do with a star? I am just a little confused. Thanks!
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I found it in a dictionary:
you're a star!/what a star!
?British English spoken? said when you are very grateful or pleased because of what someone has done
Thanks, Mel. You're a real star!
you're a star!/what a star!
?British English spoken? said when you are very grateful or pleased because of what someone has done
Thanks, Mel. You're a real star!
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DDM seems right:
I've found it on another forum, from a native BrE speaker:
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Yes, it's fairly common in the UK.
You're a star = what a fantastic thing you have done, I love you for it and think you are a wonderful person
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thus I was close too.
I've found it on another forum, from a native BrE speaker:
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Yes, it's fairly common in the UK.
You're a star = what a fantastic thing you have done, I love you for it and think you are a wonderful person
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thus I was close too.
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"You're a star!" is fairly common in both emails and spoken British English. There are some constraints on its usage, though:
1. It's mostly used by people under 40.
2. It's very seldom used by one male to another male.
3. It's characteristic of office life, rather than home life. (It would sound a little strange at home.)
Possible context: you email some inform
1. It's mostly used by people under 40.
2. It's very seldom used by one male to another male.
3. It's characteristic of office life, rather than home life. (It would sound a little strange at home.)
Possible context: you email some inform
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