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fatflower

fatflower

China

November 12, 2008

to pull your socks up
:come on,fighting,cheer up.


---pull your socks up and get back in the game.

---pull your socks up.

---i have bad news:our sales were off 18% for the last quarter.So i am telling you guys--you

have to pull your socks up and get out there and sell more stuff,or you'll be looking for

new jobs this summer.

---hey,that's not a big deal,ok?just pull your socks up,change is among us now.

---the government is helping to boost the economy up now,why don't you pull your socks up

and defeat the temporary reverses

knock your socks off:be shocked,

---wait until you hearing my new marketing plan!it will knocks your socks off.


---Have you seen Jack's sister,who's here visiting from California?She'll knock your socks off:she's the most gorgeous-looking woman i've seen for a long time.

----i bet you don't want to know the truth,cuz it will knock your socks off!

06:02 AM Nov 12 2008

hamy_tory

hamy_tory
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Your persevierance and seriousness in learning english and also your kindness to share your knowledge with other realy blow my socks off. Good luck

November 11, 2008

good lookin out=thanks for looking out for me.

Thanks for helping me.

hey,pls holler at your boy!

why did you diss me?i have being waiting you for a long time.

she is so fine=she is hot,she is beautiful

let me holler at you=can i become your girlfriend/boyfriend.

she is a hotty=she is a beauty

the man looks fine=handsome

pimp:those shoes are pimp;

could you help me to pimp my rides?

 

 

November 10, 2008

To be led by the nose

being completely controled by sb.; 

 -----Ed’s wife is a strong-minded woman and leads him around by the nose.

  -----Remember,son,don’t let other people lead you around by the nose.You’ll get along a lot better in your life.if you use your own judgement and do what you yourself think is the right thing.


 -----when he was a little boy,he was always  very ndependent ,and did not like other people led him around by  the nose. 

  Under one’s nose

it's nearby actually;something are not far from you,maybe just stay with you,but you miss it,or can not find them out,publicly. 

------See,the glasses are right under your nose the entire time.

 -----hey,how can you dare to flirt with Jim just right under my nose ,huh?

 -----Did you read in the paper how bold the robber was at the art museum?He cut three paintings from their frames and walked out with them under the guards’ noses.

12:05 AM Nov 11 2008

hamy_tory

hamy_tory
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

these are very good idioms,thank you for learning us more.

in my opinion approximately all persons are being led by the nose of their surrounding environment include culture,traditions,advertisement.are we really follow our real choices? i am in doubt