http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3615.39139)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllOutOfLove2/wjlgr/post.htm#715862Tue, 05 May 2009 03:12:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:715862meantolearn0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllOutOfLove2/wjlgr/post.htm#715862http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-715862.xmlHi, Mr Wordy. Thanks for the details. They help a lot. MTLhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AllOutOfLove2/wjlgr/post.htm#715712Tue, 05 May 2009 00:17:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:715712Mr Wordy1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllOutOfLove2/wjlgr/post.htm#715712http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-715712.xml1. "Reaching for you" literally means holding out your hand so as to grasp someone else. Here it's used figuratively to mean "trying to make emotional contact with you" or "wanting to draw you here near to me", or something of that nature. It's common usage in the sense that all native speakers would understand it. But it's more the sort of expression you'd find in a song lyric or fictional dialogue than in real life. I doubt I've ever said it in my entire life, or heard anyone else say it. 2. To me, "called on you" here means something like "asked you for help/comfort", with the "called" part just hinting that the request might be made over the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllOutOfLove2/wjlgr/post.htmMon, 04 May 2009 23:45:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:715666meantolearn2http://www.englishforums.com/English/AllOutOfLove2/wjlgr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-715666.xmlI want you to come back and carry me home Away from these long lonely nights I'm reaching for you, are you feeling it too Does the feeling seem oh so right And what would you say if I called on you now And saying that I can't hold on There's no easy way, it gets harder each day Please love me or I'll be gone, I'll be gone 1. what does 'reach for you' mean? Is it common usage? 2. Does 'called on you' mean 'asked you'? (It doesn't mean call by phone, does it?) 3. Does 'can't hold on' mean can't wait? Thanks