candy  +  21978 Tue, 10 Feb 04 02:35 PM Could you please tell me the meaning of these following sentences for me? 1. He was sweeping about in his bad temper. 2. He was in his element. Thank you. candy Joined on Mon, Sep 8 2003 Full Member 396

	rommie  +  21985 Tue, 10 Feb 04 02:55 PM To sweep (in this context) = to move along or across with a swift continuous action. About = a preposition with a missing noun phrase. I interpret this as meaning "about the room". In his bad temper = should be relatively obvious, but the use of HIS bad temper rather than A bad temper suggests that he has bad tempers quite frequently. In his element = in a familiar place, somewhere you are very comfortable - except that it doesn't refer to a PHYSICAL place, more a MENTAL space. For example, if you are doing something which you know how to do very well, are happy to do, and enjoy doing, then you would be in your element. Rommie rommie Joined on Mon, Jan 26 2004 Earth orbit Regular Member 606 Prepositions, Nouns, Noun Phrases

	candy  +  22076 Wed, 11 Feb 04 03:34 AM Thanks for your help, Rommie Both of the sentences appeared in the book that I have read recently. Now I understand what the meaning of these idiomatic expressions. By the way, our guest have asked another expression in this thread. I can't get the meaning, either, and I'd like to know what it means.:-S Would you please help us? Many thanks in advance!! Candy candy

	dtl_inh  +  22088 Wed, 11 Feb 04 05:18 AM it seems that have another day in paradise = have a nice day. just my guess. plz dont get mad . Anyone could help? dtl_inh Joined on Mon, Oct 6 2003 Junior Member 99

	rommie  +  22118 Wed, 11 Feb 04 10:45 AM I don't know. "Another day in paradise" is a new one on me. If it's meant literally, it would mean something like "another day of great things happening to me and my feeling really great". On the other hand, it could be sarcastic, meaning the exact opposite. I'd really have to hear it in context to know. Rommie rommie

	maj  +  22130 Wed, 11 Feb 04 11:29 AM Well, as Valentine's day is just round the corner for some of you. Let's imagine that you are having a wonderful time with somebody very special to you, as you pointed out somebody who makes you feel great, somebody who makes you feel alive, somebody whom you had never imagined could exist, stop... stop... stop. Sorry, it wasn't my intention to get carried away but let's continue, then you could say " Another day in paradise". I sincerely hope you got the right picture. Cheers. maj Joined on Mon, Mar 31 2003 Senior Member 4,756 Whom

	pedant  +  22445 Sat, 14 Feb 04 07:52 AM "Another day in paradise." is meant sarcastically. You might use it when you wake up in a bus station and realize you'll probably be there all day. pedant Joined on Thu, Dec 18 2003 Full Member 104