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hiromichi
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 Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:03 pm Post subject: in spades |
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Does "got it in spades" in the context below mean "got much help" ?
Railway officials turned to the federal government for help, and got it in spades.
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Nef
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| Yes. "In spades" means in a big way. (Maybe because, in some card games, spades is the highest of the four suits?) |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Nef, Thank you again.
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