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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1. When we see each other in the hallway we start talking and we buddy around.
- What does �buddy around� mean?

2. Her friends believe the rumors and they�re disgusted and think less of her now.
- What does �they think less of her now� mean?

3. She feels depressed all the time because she�s losing her friends left and right.
- What does �she�s losing her friends left and right� mean?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd

[lotus]

Hi Stevenukd,

1. When we see each other in the hallway we start talking and we buddy around.
- What does �buddy around� mean?
hang around or hang out with each other

2. Her friends believe the rumors and they�re disgusted and think less of her now.
- What does �they think less of her now� mean?
they have less respect for her

3. She feels depressed all the time because she�s losing her friends left and right.
- What does �she�s losing her friends left and right� mean?
she's quickly losing her friends or her friends are quickly abandoning her

Congratulations on your centennial post!


--lotus

[missdaredevil]

[stevenukd]

Dear Lotus!

Thanks very much for your congratulation.

Best wishes,

Stevenukd

[CP]

Yes, you could say "think more of her." Example:

"Now that they know what she had to overcome to get her degree, her friends think more of her than ever before."


As for "left and right," try these:

"He's losing money left and right."

"After head-butting that Italian player, Zinedine Zidane is losing fans left and right."

I've also heard (and used) the phrase "left, right, and center." I hope it is even more emphatic:

"With the fixing scandal in Italian football, players and coaches are scrambling to find lawyers left, right, and center."
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