Silverobama
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- Joined
- Aug 8, 2010
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- China
- Current Location
- China
Hi.
1) I called a plumber to fix a problem in my apartment, when he arrived. I said: "The plumber arrived with his bag of tricks". (I think it's okay.)
2) If someone's boyfriend is skinny, I said: "Your boyfriend is a bag of bones". (Not natural.)
3) Mary's been anxious after divorce. I said: "Since her divorce, Mary has been a bag of nerves". (Natural but not logical.)
4) Someone is a lawyer. I said "He is a green bag". (old-fashioned)
5) Someone left a place he once lived and brought all the things along with him. I said "He moved out bag and baggage". (old-fashioned.)
I wonder if my italic sentences are natural.
1) I called a plumber to fix a problem in my apartment, when he arrived. I said: "The plumber arrived with his bag of tricks". (I think it's okay.)
2) If someone's boyfriend is skinny, I said: "Your boyfriend is a bag of bones". (Not natural.)
3) Mary's been anxious after divorce. I said: "Since her divorce, Mary has been a bag of nerves". (Natural but not logical.)
4) Someone is a lawyer. I said "He is a green bag". (old-fashioned)
5) Someone left a place he once lived and brought all the things along with him. I said "He moved out bag and baggage". (old-fashioned.)
I wonder if my italic sentences are natural.
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