Hello, I didn't get the whole meaning of this expression; its just like an emphasising idiom?
W WilliamRota Member Joined Jan 17, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Portuguese Home Country Brazil Current Location Brazil Jan 17, 2013 #1 Hello, I didn't get the whole meaning of this expression; its just like an emphasising idiom?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jan 17, 2013 #2 WilliamRota said: Hello, I didn't get the whole meaning of this expression; [STRIKE]its[/STRIKE] is it just like an emphasising idiom? Click to expand... Please give us the whole sentence and context where you saw the phrase. And what do you mean by "an emphasising idiom"?
WilliamRota said: Hello, I didn't get the whole meaning of this expression; [STRIKE]its[/STRIKE] is it just like an emphasising idiom? Click to expand... Please give us the whole sentence and context where you saw the phrase. And what do you mean by "an emphasising idiom"?
B bigcity New member Joined Jan 17, 2013 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Jan 17, 2013 #3 Yes, this is an idiom.
Grumpy Senior Member Joined Aug 12, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jan 17, 2013 #4 Better to give more context, but you are correct. It means that someone stands up quickly, and is generally used to emphasise surprise or eagerness. No "jumping" need actually be involved....
Better to give more context, but you are correct. It means that someone stands up quickly, and is generally used to emphasise surprise or eagerness. No "jumping" need actually be involved....