Rebecca
He says this because Snoopy wants to dance. Earlier in the video, Charlie tells us that Snoopy loves life so much that he doesn't know how to express it. Saying that Snoopy has an obligation to his feet means that he has to dance to express his happiness.
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Shouldn't it be "a half degree" or "half a degree" instead of "a half a degree"?
Yes, you are correct here! It would sound a little more natural if the speaker has said "half a degree" or "a half degree" instead of "a half a degree" here. Great job on picking up on that! Ex: We can increase the temperature by half a degree. Ex: Let's lower the temperature by a half degree.
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What does "little" mean here?
"Little" in this case is used with "miss" to give the nickname "little Miss New Boobs" to Ross' new girlfriend. "Little miss (something)" is a nickname given to a woman you don't like or that you think is pretentious and snobby. This title has a very sarcastic nuance and the word "little" belittles the title of the person and makes them appear small and insignificant. Ex: Here comes little Miss Perfect. Ex: Oh look, little Miss Good Grades is bragging about her achievements again.
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What does "roll in" mean?
When a food has been rolled in something, it means that it has been covered in a layer of something through a rolling motion. For example, a candy that has been rolled in rainbow sprinkles. This verb can also be used in other sitations. Ex: My dog rolled around in mud. Ex: I rolled this hot dog around in bread crumbs.
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"make it" means "make dinner"? Or does "make it" mean something else?
To "make it" means to accomplish something, to be successful at doing something. "You won't be able to make it" here is referring to the dinner, as she is saying that he won't be able to accomplish the task of making so much food in time (before everyone arrives). A similar expression is "make it on time," which means to not be late for something. Ex: Oh no, work starts in ten minutes and I haven't even left the house yet! I won't make it. Ex: I won't make it. I'm ten points short of passing the exam.
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What does "be implicit in" mean?
"Implicit in" here means "implied by". "Implicit" refers to something that is implied, but not directly said. He is saying that he thought his disgust implied his feelings about the situation. Ex: Her feelings about school were implicit in the way she talked about it. Ex: The implicit meaning in his letter was that he wanted to break up.
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