Newspaper article

[rudo]

1. What does "on consent" mean?

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Here I give you some questions after reading one newspaper article.

2. What does "to be up for sth" mean?

It appears in the headline of a newspaper article.

The sentence: Surf's not up for Newquay as reef plan flops

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3. What is a "stag do"?

Sentence: "It would be fantastic for Newquay, turning it at a stroke into a world-class surfing destination rather than what it is becoming now, a cheap and cheerful place for a stag do."

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4. Who is a "sustainability expert"?

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5. Who does "the great and good of Cornwall" refer to?

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6. What does "to peel off mean"?

Sentence: A team of consultants from New Zealand, ASR, carried out a feasibility study and concluded that a reef made out of sandbags built off one of Newyuay's beaches, Tolcarne, would create two terrific breaks, one peeling off left, the other right.

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7. What does "to blast" in this sentence mean?

Sentence(In the article, it appears just behind the previous sentence): One would be ideal for a surfer wanting to blast 200 metres into the beach, the other would ...

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8. What is "a gig racing"?

Sentence: The rowing club claims the reef will spoil a triangular course for pilot gig racing which has been used for more than 100 years.

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Thanks

[Tdol]

1- Can you give the context. It could mean 'when consent is given'.
2- be up for= be ready/prepared for or want to do. Here, it sounds more like the first
3- stag do = party before a man gets married (women have hen dos)
4- a person who works out whether projects will function without destroying the environment (or finances, etc), to see whether the project is viable
5- the important people who control things
6- moving in that direction
7- blast = explode. here, I think it means make a dramatic landing
8- gig = small rowing boat