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Stevenukd  #200017  Thu, 23 Feb 06 04:46 AM
Dear Teachers,

1.There is no doubt in my mind that your phone will be ringing off the hook.
-What does “ring off the hook” mean here?

2.I’m all about you.
-What does this mean?

3.I hope you’d always stay the same.
-Does “stay the same” here mean “don’t change”?

4.I’ve gotten very close to a man at work.
-Can I say “I’ve become very close with a man at work”?
5.If she does, you haven’t wasted your life waiting. Either way, you are much better off.
-What does “ you are much better off” mean here?

6.I now feel more mature after having spent many life challenges.
-Is this natural?

- Thanks a lot to Teachers,

 Stevenukd.
  
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Mister Micawber  #200025  Thu, 23 Feb 06 05:19 AM

1-- many people will call.
2-- No context, but I presume it means 'I only have your interests at heart'; 'I am concerned about you 100%'.
3-- Yes.
4-- Yes, but there may be other opinions.
5-- you are in a much better situation/condition.
6-- No.

  
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