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stevenukd



Joined: 13 Nov 2005
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PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 4:10 pm    Post subject: SCREW IT UP! Reply with quote

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
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Location: San Francisco

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 7:57 am    Post subject: Re: SCREW IT UP! Reply with quote

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?


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?


Yes.
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4.Whenever we meet outside in the streets, we don�t feel comfortable like before anymore.
- Is this natural?


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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