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lamjin  +  921997 Tue, 29 Sep 09 05:36 PM
Hi teachers:


What does it mean by brutal in colloquialism?


thanks in advance!
lamjin
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Anonymous, 57 days ago
Scenario:

A- John bought a 2000 sf. house last year to be closer to his work for $500,000 thinking it was a good 

     price. The value dropped 40% this year!

B- That's brutal! (meaning getting tragically, savagely beaten)

 

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Grammar Geek  +  922014 Tue, 29 Sep 09 05:48 PM
Can you please provide the full sentence?

 

 
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Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!
lamjin, 57 days ago
thanks a lot!
lamjin  +  922073 Tue, 29 Sep 09 06:55 PM
There was a similar bad situation as above described in the second reply. But I can not remember what it is about exactly. One guy said " That's brutal"! Are there any other colloquial meanings ?
lamjin
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