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yoshi-pooh



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:35 am    Post subject: Use your brain Reply with quote

Hi everyone!

Could you kindly show me a natural use of the phrase "Use your brain"?
I made up one, but I'm not sure if it's fine.

The following is a conversation between a baseball player and his coach.

Player: (After being struck out three times in a row.) I'm so sorry, boss. But his fastball is too fast.

Coach: Use your brain, ass hole! How many times do I have to tell you to wait the curb ball?

Thank you

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pugachevV



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes. Except that the coach would probably not call one of his players "a s s h o l e", which is rude, provocative, and no way to address a multi-millionaire. And it's "curve ball".
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yoshi-pooh



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi pugachevV

Thanks for your reply.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any time Yoshi.Smile
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