I 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

"I'm lying alone with my head on the phone Thinking of you till it hurts I know you hurt too but what else can we do Tormented and torn apart" "With my head on the phone" 1. What does the quote mean? Does it mean the

"He put all of his money in what he thougt was a fail-proof investment plan". Does "fail-proof" mean the plan which protects against failure? Is 'fail-proof' common usage? Thanks

not cut it - to not be good enough to do something : e.g. I don't get it why such a talented guy just can't cut it. e.g. If she can't cut it, we might need to get someone else to take over the case. e.g. Players who can't cut it

Do these verbs pretty much mean the same ? meaning to make a very high loud sound. Thanks shout, cry, scream, yell, holler, shriek

- to cut sb. down to size to make someone realize that they are not as important, successful etc as they think they are e.g She's finally cut down to size . Now she knows that she's no better than the rest of us.

" Maybe I didn't hold you All those lonely, lonely times I guess I never told you I'm so happy that you're mine Little things I should have said and done I just never took the time You were always on my mind You were always on my

Hi, MrM. I appriciate your answer even though it needs more evidence. Thanks

Hi, MrM. a cornered triangle = a right angle triangle In a triangle, any two sides are longer than the third side. Your explanations do make sense. To Avoid walking around the corner does save some travelling time. Thanks for the reply.

cut corners - to do something in a way that saves time, effort, or money, but that also results in it not being done properly : I knew this idiom long time ago. Can anyone briefly explain why it has such a meaing? Thanks