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stevenukd
Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 324
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 4:10 pm Post subject: SCREW IT UP! |
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Dear Teachers,
1.Make sure he fully understands that you don�t wanna split up with him.
- �split up with him� here means �say goodbye to him�, right?
2.What can I do to make my relationship last? And what can I do to screw it up?
- �screw it up� here means �handle it�, right?
3.I think you should keep thinking positive.
- �think positive� here means �think optimistically�, right?
4.Whenever we meet outside in the streets, we don�t feel comfortable like before anymore.
- Is this natural?
Thanks a lot to Teachers,
Stevenukd |
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Lorikeet

Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 1877 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 7:57 am Post subject: Re: SCREW IT UP! |
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stevenukd wrote: |
Dear Teachers,
1.Make sure he fully understands that you don�t wanna split up with him.
- �split up with him� here means �say goodbye to him�, right? |
Yes, say goodbye permanently, or break up with him.
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2.What can I do to make my relationship last? And what can I do to screw it up?
- �screw it up� here means �handle it�, right?
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No. "Screw it up" means "ruin it"; "make it bad."
John and Susan have a wonderful relationship. He doesn't want to do anything to screw it up.
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3.I think you should keep thinking positive.
- �think positive� here means �think optimistically�, right?
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Yes.
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4.Whenever we meet outside in the streets, we don�t feel comfortable like before anymore.
- Is this natural?
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Hmm. I suppose it's understandable, but I probably would have said something like,"Whenever we meet on the street these days, we don't feel comfortable like we used to." |
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