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stevenukd
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 Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject: PULL THROUGH |
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Dear Teachers,
1.America�s military actions scared the hell out of Iran.
- What does �scare the hell out of Iran� mean?
2.It�s like you�re a demon I can�t face down.
- What does �face down� mean here?
3.I�m so happy to get to sing with you tonight.
- �to get to sing� means �have to sing�, right?
4.You�re the one who he rushes home to.
- �to� do what?
5.I�ll take your hand and I�ll pull you through.
- �I�ll pull you through� means �I�ll help you get through all the difficult time�, right?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd |
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Mister Micawber
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
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Location: Yokohama
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1.America�s military actions scared the hell out of Iran.
- What does �scare the hell out of Iran� mean? -- badly frighten
2.It�s like you�re a demon I can�t face down.
- What does �face down� mean here? -- defeat by confrontation, 'face to face'
3.I�m so happy to get to sing with you tonight.
- �to get to sing� means �have to sing�, right? -- No; to have the pleasant opportunity to sing
4.You�re the one who he rushes home to.
- �to� do what? -- you'll have to check the context; presumably to depend on, rely on, for support
5.I�ll take your hand and I�ll pull you through.
- �I�ll pull you through� means �I�ll help you get through all the difficult time�, right? -- yes!
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LucentShade
Joined: 30 Dec 2003
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Location: Nebraska, USA
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: PULL THROUGH |
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Dear Teachers,
4.You�re the one who he rushes home to.
- �to� do what?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd |
"To" doesn't mean "to do ~something" here. It's just placement of the preposition at the end of the sentence. The sentence means the same thing as "You're the one to whom he rushes home," which sounds rather strange. Basically, "to" shows the destination of the verb of movement, "rush," and also shows the reason for the rushing. To put it another way:
He rushes home to [see] somebody. That "somebody" is you. ("see" is implied.) |
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