Can 'steam sb' be slang for 'overtake sb'?
Can 'steam [STRIKE]sb[/STRIKE] somebody' be slang for 'overtake [STRIKE]sb[/STRIKE] somebody'?
I've never heard it used like that. We say "He is steaming ahead" when talking about a race, to show that someone is in first place and is getting further ahead all the time.
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To make sy angry.
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'Steam' can mean several other things, though I've never met it used to mean make someone angry.
Can 'steam sb' be slang for 'overtake sb'?
Nyota, your avatar, is this child eating something underwater? Is he eating this: [...][/COLOR]
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The one in the OP's avatar looks like watermelon to me.
It's in the AHD as to become very angry:
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Can 'steam sb' be slang for 'overtake sb'?