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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1. He�s always cracking jokes and hardly takes anything at all seriously.
- What does �take� mean here?

2. He said that he got suspended from school.
- �get suspended from school� means �he�s not allowed to go school anymore�, right?

3. I don�t want to call him out about it because I don�t want to seem desperate.
- What does �call him out� mean here?

4. �Accidents will happen�
- This means �what will come will come�, right?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd

[Mister Micawber]

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1. He�s always cracking jokes and hardly takes anything at all seriously.
- What does �take� mean here? -- take = react/respond/consider

2. He said that he got suspended from school.
- �get suspended from school� means �he�s not allowed to go school anymore�, right? --Suspensions are usually temporary; if it is permanent, he is expelled.

3. I don�t want to call him out about it because I don�t want to seem desperate.
- What does �call him out� mean here? -- Publically challenge his position, statement or action.

4. �Accidents will happen�
- This means �what will come will come�, right? -- Yes, or 'nobody's perfect'.
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