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Latest post Mon, Sep 5 2005 12:53 PM by davkett. 2 replies.
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hanuman_2000  +  134017 Mon, 05 Sep 05 05:46 AM

Hello,

1.I just kid with the above one.

 

What si meaning of "kid with" in this sentence?

Thanks.

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Clive  +  134023 Mon, 05 Sep 05 06:20 AM

Hi,

1.I just kid with the above one. 'To kid with' means to 'have light-hearted verbal fun' with someone. It often involves teasing or trickery of some kind.

'The above one' is an awkward phrase, very much dependent on the preceding context.

Best wishes, Clive


 

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davkett  +  134089 Mon, 05 Sep 05 12:53 PM

Just to add to Clive's--

Kidding is as often as not non-verbal.  It's essentially 'teasing'.

(...and I'm not kidding around here.)

 

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