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- Sep 13, 2007
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- Bulgarian
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Dear teachers,
Would you tell me your opinion about the interpretations of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
He talks so refined, and oh, the lugs he put on ,- belted coat, and pique collar with a gold pin, and socks to match his necktie… (S. Lewis, “Main Street”)
“They put on a lot of lugs here, don’t they?” was his first remark. “Yes; they do,” said Carrie. (Th. Dreiser, “Sister Carrie”)
pile (put) on (the) lugs = throw one’s weight, put on a consequential air
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V
Would you tell me your opinion about the interpretations of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
He talks so refined, and oh, the lugs he put on ,- belted coat, and pique collar with a gold pin, and socks to match his necktie… (S. Lewis, “Main Street”)
“They put on a lot of lugs here, don’t they?” was his first remark. “Yes; they do,” said Carrie. (Th. Dreiser, “Sister Carrie”)
pile (put) on (the) lugs = throw one’s weight, put on a consequential air
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V