stevenukd
Joined: 13 Nov 2005
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 Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject: COME TO YOU |
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Dear Teachers,
1. As for your daughter�s boyfriend, you�re going to have to let him come to you on this.
- What does �come to you on this� mean here?
2. You should offer him a shoulder to cry on, but other than that, you should encourage him more.
- �but other than that� means �but beside that� or �besides�, right?
3. It sounds to me that this situation is out of your hands.
- This means ��������that you can�t solve or control this situation�, right?
Thanks a lot to Teachers,
Stevenukd |
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Joined: 12 Jun 2006
Posts: 2875
Location: California
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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1. It means that the mother should keep her thoughts to herself about a particular topic until the boyfriend brings the topic up.
2. Yes, "other than that" means "besides that." (Note the "s.")
3. Yes, "out of one's hands" means "beyond one's control."
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