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17-Nov-2009, 23:06
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 call the guy? what does that mean? why do people in American always say 'call the guy'? what guy is that? |
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#2
18-Nov-2009, 01:17
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| Re: call the guy? Could you give a bit more context?
__________________ I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English. |
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18-Nov-2009, 01:36
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| Re: call the guy? Quote:
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5 guy S1 W3 / ɡaɪ / noun [ countable ] 1 informal a man SYN bloke : Dave’s a nice guy when you get to know him. Jake’s a real tough guy. 2 British English a model of a man burnt every year on Guy Fawkes Night, in Britain 3 ( also guy rope ) a rope that stretches from the top or side of a tent or pole to the ground to keep it in the right position 4 guys [ plural ] American English spoken used when talking to or about a group of people, male or female : Hey you guys! Where are you going? 5 no more Mr Nice Guy! spoken used to say that you will stop trying to behave honestly and fairly → wise guy at wise 1 ( 5 ) COLLOCATIONS adjectives a nice/good guy People say he’s a nice guy. a great guy Phil is a great guy and a lot of fun. the bad guy (= a man in a book or movie who does bad things ) The bad guys all have guns. the good guy (= a man in a book or movie who does good things and beats the bad characters ) He’s one of the good guys in the 'Star Wars' films. a bad guy (= a person who is responsible for something bad that happens, or a person who you do not like ) I'm fed up with people always thinking that I am the bad guy. | Mike's not a bad guy. the poor guy (= used when something bad happens to someone and you want to show sympathy ) The poor guy was robbed of all his money. a tough guy (= a man who is strong and not afraid, especially one who is good at fighting ) He’s trying to prove he’s a tough guy. a regular guy American English (= an ordinary man ) I knew him in high school. He’s just a regular guy. the little guy American English (= ordinary people rather than a powerful organization such as a government or a large company ) He wanted to get elected and fight for the little guy. |
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#4
18-Nov-2009, 01:44
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| Re: call the guy? Maybe it's the cable guy.  |
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18-Nov-2009, 02:27
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| Re: call the guy? Quote:
- What's wrong with the TV? - Umm... the satellite dish is broken... I will call the guy on Monday. - Is that your answer for everything? Just 'call the guy' ? - Of course not, sometimes I call the girl. - Understood. - There was a time in which the girl turned out to be the guy... but needless to say, I had full cash refund. I believe the guy the asker wants to know about is someone who fixes people's broken stuff. The sink flooded the bathroom, call the guy (the plumber). Last edited by Offroad; 18-Nov-2009 at 02:34. |
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19-Nov-2009, 21:38
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| Re: call the guy? Quote:
. Hey, call the guy! You know--the handyman.  |
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19-Nov-2009, 22:01
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