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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1. Don�t ask too much of her or to pour out her feelings to you.
- �don�t ask too much of her� means �don�t ask her too many questions�, right?

2. Doing this does not assure that he will like you, so don�t take this for granted. It�s just a little help.
- �What does �don�t take this for granted� mean? And is it an expression?

Thanks a bunch to Teacher,

Stevenukd

[damon@English24/7]

Hi,

1. "Don`t ask too much of her" means that whatever it is that you are asking of her is beyond her abilities. If you are asking too many questions that she can`t answer, then it might, in that situation, mean don`t ask her too many questions. The meaning is much broader than just that.

2. "Don`t take it for granted" is a common expression. If you were to take something for granted you would underestimate the value of whatever that something is or you would assume that it will work out as you expect. When someone tells you to not take something for granted, they are telling you to pay more attention to it.

damon