http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainMeaningSentence/vzznd/post.htm#360356Fri, 22 May 2009 13:23:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:360356Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainMeaningSentence/vzznd/post.htm#360356http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-360356.xmlI'm glad it was helpful.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainMeaningSentence/vzznd/post.htm#360354Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:23:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:360354Possibilities1http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainMeaningSentence/vzznd/post.htm#360354http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-360354.xmlThank You very much! You helped me a lot As for my second question, I'm happy that Your reply is what I assumed. As for the first one, I didn't expect that it could be a part of lyrics, although I think that my assumptions concerning the sentence' s meaning were also right. So, once again thanks a lot! Best wishes, Judytahttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainMeaningSentence/vzznd/post.htm#360342Fri, 22 May 2009 13:23:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:360342Grammar Geek2http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainMeaningSentence/vzznd/post.htm#360342http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-360342.xmlHi Judyta, Just a quick note - "explain the meaning of a sentence to me " rather than "explain me the meaning." Anyway, There is a song - it has been recorded by more than one group - called "Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves." The song talks about how women don't need men to help them - they can do just fine without a man in therr lives. So In Miss Potter , it seems great when Millie and Beatrix are happy in their unmarried state - they are "sisters doing it for themselves" - succeeding without the help of any men. But then, Beatrix decides to marry Norman, so she will no longer be a woman on her own. The writer of the review seems to think that the opinions of the two women that a woman CAN do just fine without a man rings...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainMeaningSentence/vzznd/post.htmSun, 22 Feb 2009 14:23:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:360318Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseExplainMeaningSentence/vzznd/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-360318.xmlI didn't know where to place such a question, but finally I've chosen this section of Your forum. I hope that it wasn't a big mistake If yes - I'm really sorry. This is a paragraph from Miss Potter review. "...Beatrix becomes friends with Norman’s sister Millie (Emily Watson), another free spirit who always speaks her mind. Millie isn’t married, and together the women discuss the joys of being single and not being bossed about by a man — until Beatrix accepts Norman’s proposal of marriage. So much for sisters doing it for themselves. " I don't understand the last sentence and I've got to translate the review into my mother tongue. I've got yet another question concerning the same review. "There are no rough edges to her...