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| 1. You've gotta get over to the manse, tout-de-suite. What is 'tout-de-suite'? It sounds like some kind of French. 2. You know what would bring it down a notch? Some Hawaiian Punch and a chocolate cigarette. What is 'bring it down a notch'? I think this is sort of an idiom. 3. We are here to get my kid some tail. What is 'get my kid some tail'? I looked for 'tail' in a dictionary, and one of the meaning is 'a girl'. Therefore I think this means they are trying to hook a girl with his kid. 4. So you didn't make the kill. That doesn't mean you can't feed on the carcass. I have two questions. 'make the kill' and 'feed on the carcass'. In this situation, a boy was afraid to ask a girl out, and his father said this thing. I get just some rough idea, but don't know what exactly this means. |
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| What is 'tout-de-suite'? It sounds like some kind of French. It is French and means 'immediately'. It is used occasionally in English. What is 'bring it down a notch'? I think this is sort of an idiom. A notch is used in the sense of a 'level' or noticeable amount. Tail = a girl, in a sexual manner. It's not clear to me what the father means. I suppose he's trying to console the son. The expression means that you might not be the person who got the result, but you could gain some benefit from it. |
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