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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1.Sometimes things get out of control, so I have to stick up and pass by.
-What do �stick up� and �pass by� mean?

2.�no dice!� means �no way!�, right?

3.Are the sports below correct?

-car-racing, marathon, speed-skating, javelin throwing.

4.I have a very important meeting tonight, so I can�t be absent / so I have to be present there.
-Is this natural?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

[Mister Micawber]

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1.Sometimes things get out of control, so I have to stick up and pass by.
-What do �stick up� and �pass by� mean? -- Stick up seems odd and I don't know what it means. Pass by = continue on without doing anything. This doesn't necessarily make sense in your sentence, however.

2.�no dice!� means �no way!�, right? -- Yes

3.Are the sports below correct?

-car-racing, marathon, speed-skating, javelin- throwing. -- Yes

4.I have a very important meeting tonight, so I can�t be absent / so I have to be present there.
-Is this natural? -- Natural: I can't be absent. I have to be there.
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