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missdaredevil
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 Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 5:34 am Post subject: It wasn't like |
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It wasn't like you only talked to him and you know it.
What's the meaning of the sentence?
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bud
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There are two possible meanings that I can think of for the first part. It would depend on other clues, such as intonation or context.
"It wasn't like you only talked to him" - You not only talked to him, but you went to the movies with him.
"It wasn't like you only talked to him" - You talked to him and three others (and told them all me secret... for example).
The second part (and you know it) is an idiom, I think. It means don't try to fool me, don't try to lie to me, or even, don't lie to me and to yourself. |
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missdaredevil
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 12:17 am Post subject: |
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| bud wrote: |
There are two possible meanings that I can think of for the first part. It would depend on other clues, such as intonation or context.
"It wasn't like you only talked to him" - You not only talked to him, but you went to the movies with him.
"It wasn't like you only talked to him" - You talked to him and three others (and told them all me secret... for example).
The second part (and you know it) is an idiom, I think. It means don't try to fool me, don't try to lie to me, or even, don't lie to me and to yourself. |
Bravo!
It's from the lyrics of Cry Me A River by Justin Timberlake. This song is great with a lot of euphemism. Most people think that the *you* refers to Britney Spears as a result of their breakup. |
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bud
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 10:08 am Post subject: |
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| It could be... It's before your time, but many people think the song "Your're So Vain" by Carly Simon is about Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. (I think it was Mick, but it might have been some other big star.) |
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