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[kerstin]

She thinks she's *Roosevelt's bathrobe*.


The movie stands at the very *heart* of the death penalty debate.
It talks about the central issues of the debate?


I am going to stay a an *Four Seasons.*
Is that a slang for hotel?


I will *part my hair down the middle*.


Is that the only way to put it?

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[CP]

Hello, Kerstin:

"She thinks she's *Roosevelt's bathrobe*." I've never heard this particular expression, but it seems to be a variation on "She thinks she's the cat's pajamas," which goes back to the 1920s in the U.S., I believe. It means she thinks she's something special or important, but the person making the observation probably disagrees. (Roosevelt is either Teddy Roosevelt or Franklin Roosevelt, both of whom were president of the U.S.)

"The movie stands at the very *heart* of the death penalty debate.
It talks about the central issues of the debate?" Yes. The heart of anything is the essence of it, the most important thing about it or most important part of it.

"I am going to stay a an *Four Seasons.*
Is that a slang for hotel?" The Four Seasons is a hotel chain, all very posh. If someone is going to stay at the Four Seasons, either literally or figuratively, he or she is going first cabin.

"I will *part my hair down the middle*.
Is that the only way to put it?" Not sure what your question is. You can part your hair down the middle, or to one side, or even in multiple places (e.g., if you are putting in French braids or corn rows). And that is the usual way to refer to putting a part in the hair.
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