关于Sb的意思和用法的提问

A: It's a common phrase used. It means that there have been worst ideas but this one is okay or better. It seems that this was used in a kind of teasing way. So she actually wants to go to his room.

A: Yes, it is old fashioned. If something costs a pretty penny it means it's expensive. For example:

My new laptop cost me a pretty penny, but it has all the features on it that I want.

A: 'to let somebody in on something'

to tell them a secret :)

A: to wait sb out is to allow time to go past until somebody does something, in this context it is the police waiting until the sniper is done

A: To fail somebody. To disappoint someone. To not be able to do something for a person.

A: Is "sb" supposed to stand for a person?

EXAMPLES:

Sally Brown went to the party. She was all happy smiles until she saw her rival Sarah Brent, then her expression soured.

Sam Bunt was very excited to hear that Suzanne Boyd was willing to go to the prom with him. But his expression soured when he realized that it wasn't the pretty girl named Suzanne Boyd but it was the ugly girl with the same name that had replied to his invitation.

"expression soured" isn't commonly used any more. It is still used to the point people know what it means but it's not used often.

Look at the attached. The baby's face is the literal meaning of a "sour expression" after eating a tart lemon. But the other two faces are used for my example sentences to express dislike, disappointment, or upset.

A:

It means someone else is on a much better level than you are, and you might not be good enough.

It is used in comparison contexts.

In dating relationships:
“She was out of his league”
She was too good, smart, popular or attractive compared to him. They did not match because of big differences, where she is the “better” one.

In competition:
“The athlete was out of his league”
Could mean, the athlete was much too fast or quick, the other guy was no match.

A:


“They made me kill him”
“I made him kiss me”

A: I hope you do well on your exam.
Good luck on your exam.
All the best with your exam!

A: "Well, to his credit, he tried to keep his attitude professional."

"To her credit, Anna didn't respond in anger."

"He loved his kids more than she gave him credit for."

It's a compliment to someone's self-control or personality. Think of it as if there's a scoreboard between people in a fight. "To someone's credit," means they get a point for being good. :D

A: There is one worse than the other
•He is spoiled rotten
•He is spoiled
The term "rotten" adds to the negative side of the sentence
A person that is "spoiled rotten" could seem as badly educated, and thinking he has all the rights
But "spoiled" is kind of softer

A: Not really a difference, although “ask something ” implies that there will be one question, and “ask about something” hints that there may be more than one question

A: Maybe Somebody?
The difference is very small. With 'get' it suggests it's in the future sometime. With the first one, you know you will marry them but there's no specific time.
"I will get married to him"
"I will marry him"

A: In that context they mean the same thing, but persuade is used to get someone to do something and dissuade is used to get them to not do something. Dissuade would be more natural to use here, but both answers would be fine.

A: I think you mean give someone a high five? I've never heard the "give someone five fingers" expression. "Give sb a hand" means to help them (麻烦你帮我个忙 = can you give me a hand?). "Give sb a high five" is the action of slapping someone's hand palm to palm in order to congratulate them. Search for "high five" images to see it visually.

A: ​I saw this discussed in Quora. Both are correct:
Why did you not go?
Why didn’t you go?

The explanation as follow:

A: Yes you may say it that way but don’t forget to add “has”. “Has finished or not?”

A: Drool

A: It's like 'appreciate' or 'admire'. Here's an example: The team didn't win the race, but I guess we have to give them credit for trying. (We admire what they did even though they didn't win.)

A: The "sth" in the first example (fishing) is a verb, therefore you don't need a "to."

The "sth" in the second example (the game) is a place, so you would need the "to."

A: OK, then "it was better than I thought it would be". I can't think of any other way to say it. on second thought, "it was better than I expected" works better when it's someone else's work, like a movie.

the reason I asked about when you were saying it is because if they had asked you what you thought before you gave the presentation, you would say "it is" better.

A: 1. Natural and correct

2. This is a very rare way to use the word "satisfied" -- even the original sentence. I'd avoid using it this way, but your sentence is okay.

3. The way you wrote the sentence feels unnatural to me, but it's hard to explain why. A better way to say this would be, "Once she was satisfied that her suspicions about your deception were correct, she broke up with you."

Sorry if that wasn't as helpful. This definition of the word "satisfy" is not as common, and is mostly used like the first sentence.

A: You reply to your own question, it notifies every other person who replied.

A: Looking back now, I think those words would be called directional complements. I can't remember the exact phrase, though. Still, I'd focus on the basic meaning of the preposition when used in conjunction with certain verbs. It makes it way easier to guess the meaning of a new phrase that way. For instance, "down" in "calm down," "cool down," and "settle down" expresses a sort of fall from an excited state in all of the examples.