i dont understand what 'prime' means in this sentence, plz help me!

[ducanchina]

Moore should be used to prizes by now. His 2002 Bowling for Columbine earned $58 million worldwide and an Oscar nod that Moore turned into a decisive media event when, in his acceptance speech, he scolded the President for invading Iraq. So Cannes was primed for his latest movie Molotov cocktail. Its first screening, on a Monday at 8 a.m., got total team news coverage;



thanx a million!

[SweetMommaSue]

WELCOME TO THE FORUMS, ducanchina!

To be primed for something means to be prepared for it or to be ready for it.

One can frequently hear people in the US saying, "He was primed and ready to go!" Meaning he's been eagerly waiting and anticipating going to that particular place.

In your example, the people were primed for another big hit because they liked Moore's previous movies. They were ready to see another one!

I hope this helps!

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[ducanchina]

thank you sooooooo much! SMS!

i am so surprised that my thread is replied in less than 20 minutes!

i love this forum!

[SweetMommaSue]

Glad to have you aboard!

Yes, this is a great English language forum! There are some outstanding grammarians here! I greatly enjoy being a part of this community!

There are sooo many interesting features to explore here! Check out the navigation links to the left: Grammar Glossary, Idioms, Phrasal verbs, Irregular verbs! Then all the various forums to choose from!

Enjoy it! Post all your questions! We all learn from the dialogues that get going!

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