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Let's pass on it

What is the meaning of "Let's pass on it" in the following sentences?   "Everybody wants to come out to the house," he said with a mouthful.  "It's off limits," Ray said.  "That's what...
07:41 Thu 12th May 20051 answer, last by jno 11:58 Thu 12th May 2005
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they all get me eventually.

What is the meaning of "they all get me eventually" in the following sentences?   "It's weird," Forrest said. "When I'm clean, I sleep like a baby. Eight, nine hours a night, a hard sleep. But...
06:03 Thu 12th May 20051 answer, last by Ouisch 08:59 Thu 12th May 2005
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the exact meaning of "rarely" and examples of showing differentce with othesubtle nuancethe exact meaning of "rarely" and its difference in subtle meaning or nuance with other words(example : seldom)

What is the exact meaning of the following sentence in relation to the word "rarely"? Does it imply that the Appellate Court reversed one of his decisions but it is not often. Or does it imply...
08:08 Wed 11th May 20053 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:55 Wed 11th May 2005
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the meaning of "hang on"

What is the meaning of "hang on" in the following sentences? "I can't believe he's dead."  "Nor can I. I thought he'd always be here."  Harry Rex wiped his eyes with the back of a sleeve....
06:38 Wed 11th May 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:58 Wed 11th May 2005
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goes in a pot, Gimme the bottom line

What is the meaning of "goes in a pot", "Gimme the bottom line" in the following sentences?   "He left us the house," Ray said.   "What happens to it?"  "We'll sell it if you want. The...
04:35 Wed 11th May 20052 answers, last by Clanad 16:01 Wed 11th May 2005
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hosebag, ditch, you brought up women

What is the meaning of "hosebag", "ditch", "you brought up women." in the following sentences? "What about that hosebag who ditched you? What's her name?"  "Vicki." "Yeah, Vicki, I hated that...
04:32 Wed 11th May 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 00:03 Thu 12th May 2005
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just under the surface

What is the meaning of "just under the surface" in the following sentence? As tough as he tried to act, Forrest's emotions were always just under the surface
09:36 Tue 10th May 20052 answers, last by Englishbird 16:56 Tue 10th May 2005
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for maximum visibility

What is the meaning of "for maximum visibility" in the following sentence? On the highways leading in, the cheap metal buildings and mobile homes were gathering as tightly as possible next to the...
11:01 Mon 09th May 20052 answers, last by jno 12:42 Mon 09th May 2005
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run for the county line

What is the meaning of "run for the county line" in the following sentence? "A Judge who counts votes before the trial should burn his robe and run for the county line."
10:54 Mon 09th May 20051 answer, last by Grunty 12:37 Mon 09th May 2005
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Broke lawyers was the way Ray had figured things.

What is the meaning of "Broke lawyers was the way Ray had figured things." in the following senteces?   Broke lawyers was the way Ray had figured things. Like all small towns in the South,...
09:51 Mon 09th May 20053 answers, last by jno 03:25 Tue 10th May 2005
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got Forrest in the deal

What is the meaning of "got Forrest in the deal" in the following sentences? They met in detox, she for booze, Forrest for an entire menu of banned substances. At the time she weighed ninety-eight...
06:22 Sat 07th May 20052 answers, last by jno 11:24 Sat 07th May 2005
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If he never went back it would still be too soon.

What is the meaning of "If he never went back it would still be too soon." in the following sentences? Nothing soured Ray's mood like thoughts of going home. He hadn't been there in over a year, and...
04:50 Sat 07th May 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 00:33 Sun 08th May 2005
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hellraisers and hit on the girls

What is the meaning of "hellraisers" and "hit on the girls" in the following sentences? Teaching keeps you young, they all said, perhaps energetic and mentally sharp, but what Ray wanted was to sit on...
04:09 Sat 07th May 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 00:40 Sun 08th May 2005
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off the charts and not that far off

What is the meaning of "off the charts" and "not that far off" in the following sentences? Next to his rented Cessna was a Beech Bonanza, a single-engine, two-hundred-horsepower beauty that Ray could...
10:23 Fri 06th May 20054 answers, last by Clanad 16:04 Sat 07th May 2005
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With almost three hundred hours under his belt

What is the meaning of "With almost three hundred hours under his belt' in the following sentences? With almost three hundred hours under his belt, Ray began each day with an eye on the sky as he...
08:36 Fri 06th May 20052 answers, last by gen2 22:35 Fri 06th May 2005
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the meaning of "low-hanging"

What is the meaning of "low-hanging" in the following sentences? Entering the narrow, low-hanging walkways that bordered the courtyard perimeter, Langdon felt the familiar uneasiness he always felt in...
04:33 Fri 22nd Apr 20055 answers, last by flaming 02:20 Fri 29th Apr 2005
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the meaning of "jarring his thoughts"

What is the meaning of "jarring his thoughts" in the following sentences? "Look!" she gasped, jarring his thoughts as she grabbed his arm.
04:21 Fri 22nd Apr 20054 answers, last by ALLO 19:38 Fri 22nd Apr 2005
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remove the title weighting

What is the meaning of "remove the title weighting" in the following sentences? "If this is a Grail-related issue, we should cross-reference against Grail keywords. I'll add a proximity parameter and...
07:43 Mon 18th Apr 20052 answers, last by woofgang 12:59 Mon 18th Apr 2005
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have a shilling

What is the meaning of "have a shilling" in the following sentences? "My friends, this library is a base camp for Grail seekers. Leigh Teabing among them. I wish I had a shilling for every time I'd...
07:40 Mon 18th Apr 20053 answers, last by NuclearFace 21:16 Tue 19th Apr 2005
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short-sheet

What is short-sheet? Please tell me how to do it and the purpose of it. It was funny to short-sheet your bed.
03:30 Mon 18th Apr 20053 answers, last by cook1254 18:21 Mon 18th Apr 2005

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