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zeppy
Joined: 13 Dec 2003 Posts: 53
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 4:42 am Post subject: drank it out of the can / you got screwed |
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please help me out with these two question . thanks !
Question one : how to understand " drank it out of the can" here.
Ross: (Ross is lovelorn .clutching a beer can and sniffing) This was
Carol's favorite beer. She always drank it out of the can, I should have known.
Joey: Hey-hey-hey-hey, if you're gonna start with that stuff we're outta here.
Chandler: Yes, please don't spoil all this fun.
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Question two : what 's " you got screwed" ?
Joey: Ross, let me ask you a question. She got the furniture, the stereo, the good TV- what did you get?
Ross: You guys.
Chandler: Oh, God.
Joey: You got screwed.
Chandler: Oh my God! |
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bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 2111 Location: New Jersey, US
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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1. Carol drank the beer directly from the can rather than first pouring it into a glass and then drinking from the glass.
2. Several other idioms come to mind: "You got a raw deal," "You got the short end of the stick," "You were had," and "She put one over on you." They mean that in the divorce negotiations, she got all (or most) of what she wanted, and he got nothing (or very little). These idioms can be used in many kinds of situations, not just divorce settlements. |
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zeppy
Joined: 13 Dec 2003 Posts: 53
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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thanks ! but what's the meaning of the underlines , thanks again !
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1. Carol drank the beer directly from the can rather than first pouring it into a glass and then drinking from the glass.
2. Several other idioms come to mind: "You got a raw deal," "You got the short end of the stick," "You were had," and "She put one over on you." They mean that in the divorce negotiations, she got all (or most) of what she wanted, and he got nothing (or very little). These idioms can be used in many kinds of situations, not just divorce settlements. |
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BakaGaijin
Joined: 26 Jul 2003 Posts: 226 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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They mean the same thing as "You got screwed" and can be used in the same way. I use these phrases alot. lol _________________
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