Does this expression exist?
Eyes don't do that, but rockets shoot up into the sky.
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#1 08-Mar-2019, 23:21
Does this expression exist?
"Shooting up" for rapid upward movement. E.g.: "Eyes shooting up for the sky."
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#2 08-Mar-2019, 23:38Re: Does this expression exist?
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#3 10-Mar-2019, 00:04Re: Does this expression exist?
Cartoon eyes can shoot up.
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#4 10-Mar-2019, 01:24Re: Does this expression exist?
They usually shoot out, e.g: "A g-g-g-ghost!"
Originally Posted by cloa
I'm not a teacher. I speak American English. I've tutored writing at the University of Southern Maine and have done a good deal of copy editing and writing, occasionally for publication.
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#5 10-Mar-2019, 17:23Re: Does this expression exist?
It could be used and understood in a certain context. Give us a complete sentence.
Last edited by Rover_KE; 10-Mar-2019 at 19:27. Reason: adding 'It'
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#6 10-Mar-2019, 19:27Re: Does this expression exist?
Yankee, please write complete sentences on the forum in order to set a good example to learners. Originally Posted by Yankee
Remember - if you don't use correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing, anything you write will be incorrect.
