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Whisper in somebody's ear

(2005-05-09 09:49:22) 下一個
In MASH 6, Radar asked Colonel Potter:" Permission to whisper in your ear?".
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GuoLuke2 回複 悄悄話 The rational for having it automatically included is that more often than not you will need it, so it is more convenient to have it provided. I'm here to illustrate the usage of "more often than not".
GuoLuke2 回複 悄悄話 "I guess my point is, for us to say that the Iranians can do whatever they want to do, and we won't, under any circumstances, exercise a military option, would be for them to have a license to do whatever they want to do," Senator McCain said.
GuoLuke2 回複 悄悄話 說某人嚇得腿都軟了, 可以用'His knees were putty', which is used in John Grisham's novel 'The Client'.
GuoLuke2 回複 悄悄話 In a VOA news script about the summit between Sharon and Abbas, the author commented: "Listening to comments from the two sides one might be tempted to wonder if they are talking about the same meeting."
GuoLuke2 回複 悄悄話 "Now what I've got to tell you has to be kept within the confines of this room." Colonel Potter said when he's gonna to tell a top secret.
GuoLuke2 回複 悄悄話 In Chinese, we say "人有多大膽,地有多大產“. In comparison, Colonel Potter said "the body can do remarkable things if the mind will let it" when the doctors were trying to use placebos to relieve the pains of the wounds.
GuoLuke2 回複 悄悄話 In Chinese, we say "賴蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉“. In MASH 6, Hawkeye said to Charles when he didn't believe Charles dated Audrey Hepburn, "Quasimodo would have a better chance of dating Audrey Hepburn than you".
GuoLuke2 回複 悄悄話 "Give you people an inch, you take a mile" Colonel Potter said to his fellows when they're preparing the Derby Day Kentucky Party.
GuoLuke2 回複 悄悄話 "He is on the rocks." means he drunk too much alcohol.
GuoLuke2 回複 悄悄話 "You sure this is just between us?" "Nobody else is gonna know. Only the one who knows everything." "Colonel Potter?" "I'm speaking of the Lord."
GuoLuke2 回複 悄悄話 It won't cost you a farthing. (Farthing is like a "fen" in RMB).
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