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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1.There is no doubt in my mind that your phone will be ringing off the hook.
-What does �ring off the hook� mean here?

2.I�m all about you.
-What does this mean?

3.I hope you�d always stay the same.
-Does �stay the same� here mean �don�t change�?

4.I�ve gotten very close to a man at work.
-Can I say �I�ve become very close with a man at work�?
5.If she does, you haven�t wasted your life waiting. Either way, you are much better off.
-What does � you are much better off� mean here?

6.I now feel more mature after having spent many life challenges.
-Is this natural?

- Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd.

[bud]

1. It means very many phone calls. As soon as you hang up from a call, it seems the phone starts ringing again.

2. It depends on the context. One possibility: I like you so much that all I think about is you.

3. Yes.

4. Yes.

5. To be better off means that your circumstances have improved.

6. Almost... "spent" does not work well. Change that, and then the sentence will be natural. Some possibilities: met, experienced, survived.