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[missdaredevil]

1.....We arranged to go out somewhere the next day but he didn't call. Now I feel like I'm a *slapper*.

What does that mean? Is that a British term?

2. *Brush yourself down* and learn from your mistake.
Is that commonly used as *don't be too harsh on yourself*?

3 Book yourself *into* your local clinic....
or book yourself a clinic appointment?

4. ....so cheating gets used as a *bandage*.

What does that mean? a protection in this case?

5....That's why first dates only *come around* once.
Could anyone use it in another sentence?

6.Some guys need their egos *stroked* so they go out of their way to seem like big shots with other people
To receive compliments in this case?

7. You *owe it to yourself* to make yourself happy.
Is that sentence correct?

Thanks

[pugachevV]

1. A slapper is a colloquial term for a woman of loose morals.

2. Brush yourself down, dust yourself off, pick yourelf up, get back on your feet all mean to recover after a setback.

3.Book yourself into your local clinic, sounds better.

4. You cheat to make yourself feel better.

5. Christmas only comes around once a year.

6. Yes.

7. Yes. But, instead of repeating yourself, you could say, "You owe it to yourself to be happy".

[missdaredevil]

[LucentShade]

1) It sounds like a British term to me.

6) Yes, it has a negative connotation--if you need your ego stroked, you probably aren't confident enough to feel good about yourself without other people giving you compliments. To "stroke" in this case has a similar meaning to stroking or petting a cat.