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billamama

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1) While I was going through a desolate path my lamp put-off suddenly.
2) Despite whatever you say I need that golden deer.
 

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1) While I was going through a desolate path my lamp put-off suddenly.
2) Despite whatever you say I need that golden deer.

1. To put off means to delay.
How the lamp could delay I have no idea.;-):-D
Don't put it off. Don't leave it for tomorrow or later on.

2. A deer statue made of gold.
:roll:
Also could be an expression for a rich man which money could be used for taking some advances in life.
 

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A lamp would "shut off" suddenly. Or "turn off."

If you were walking down a path, you would not be using a "lamp," but a "flashlight" (AmE) or "torch" (BrE).
 
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