Managed to keep a lot, nless the context suggests something else- can you give more context? 'Lots' can mean areas of land for sale- does that make sense?
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- 14-Sep-2006, 04:34 #1
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help me, please! I donīt understand the meaning of this phrase: "managed to hold on to lots". If you can, please help me
- 14-Sep-2006, 10:08 #2
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- 15-Sep-2006, 03:09 #3
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Re: help me, please! Thanks. I found a phrase "retained a gread deal" is it a synonym of "managed to hold on to lots"? I am not sure
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- 15-Sep-2006, 05:39 #4
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Re: help me, please! Yes, it is:
Everyone was trying to take them from him, but he managed to hold on to lots. = he kept many from them
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