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missdaredevil



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PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 11:11 pm    Post subject: 7 questions Reply with quote

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?

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pugachevV



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PostPosted: Tue May 23, 2006 5:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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".
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missdaredevil



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PostPosted: Tue May 23, 2006 2:39 pm    Post subject: Re: 7 questions Reply with quote

missdaredevil wrote:
1.....We arranged to go out somewhere the next day but he didn't call. Now I feel like I'm a *slapper*.
Is that a British term and is that commonly used?

6.Some guys need their egos *stroked* so they go out of their way to seem like big shots with other people
Does it have a negative connotation in this case?

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LucentShade



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PostPosted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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