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Old 29-Jun-2004, 11:13
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Does hassle has a meaning of trouble?

I read a sentece like: A man's home is his hassle.
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Old 29-Jun-2004, 13:49
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Does hassle has a meaning of trouble?

I read a sentece like: A man's home is his hassle.
A troubling chore, an annoying chore, a bothersome chore.
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I read a sentece like: A man's home is his hassle.[/quote]

I am not a teacher.

Did you want to say "A man's home is his castle"?
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No, I think he meant hassle. One could have said 'burden' too. Say, I like my home better than the author!

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No, I think he meant hassle. One could have said 'burden' too. Say, I like my home better than the author!

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Yeah. I did mean "hassle".
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Old 30-Jun-2004, 12:53
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I read a sentece like: A man's home is his hassle.

I am not a teacher.

Did you want to say "A man's home is his castle"?
Excellent find, twostep. 8)

A man's castle is his hassle. 8)
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A man's castle is his hassle. 8)[/quote]

Yu must be remodelling a house. :wink:
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Old 01-Jul-2004, 21:49
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Does hassle has a meaning of trouble?

I read a sentece like: A man's home is his hassle.
Yes. Your sentence is a great play on words: hassle for castle. :wink:
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