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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1.Are these sports correct?
- high jump, pole jump, long jump, rugby football, weight-lifting, figure-swimming.

2.I�m screwing up every little thing.
- �screw up� here means �mess�, right?

3.She never did anything to him.
- I think we should use �for� instead of �to�, right?

4.She is dead on in her thinking.
- �dead on� here means �absolutely right in her thinking�, right?

5.That should keep us all amused for some time.
- Can I say ����..make us all amused����.�?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd

[Mister Micawber]

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1-- I've never heard of pole-jumping (pole-vaulting?) or figure-swimming (synchonized swimming?); otherwise, they are fine.

2.I�m screwing up every little thing.
- �screw up� here means �mess�, right? -- Yes

3.She never did anything to him.
- I think we should use �for� instead of �to�, right? -- No, they have different meanings: do to = inflict upon; do for = aid, assist.

4.She is dead on in her thinking.
- �dead on� here means �absolutely right in her thinking�, right? -- Yes

5.That should keep us all amused for some time.
- Can I say ����..make us all amused����.�? -- No, it is not natural.
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