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  1. 27-Nov-2012, 14:35 #1
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    Default Idioms explanations

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    Please give me expanations of the following idioms:

    A cooling off period
    His just desert
    A going concern
    Pretty pass
    Small hours
    Saw red
    Putting me on

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    Default Re: Idioms explanations

    Quote Originally Posted by thandos View Post
    Good day

    Please give me expanations of the following idioms:

    A cooling off period
    His just desert
    A going concern
    Pretty pass
    Small hours
    Saw red
    Putting me on

    Thanks and regards
    Thandos
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    Have you tried searching for the definition of these idioms online, or on the Idioms section of this forum? The volunteers here are not meant to be used in place of dictionaries, Google and the internet.
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    Default Re: Idioms explanations

    Thanks, I managed to get some of these idioms on idioms section.
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