What does "I'm not very liquid right now" mean?

Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

"I'm not very liquid right now" means that he doesn't have any cash or money with him at the restaurant, or at this point in time. The word "liquid" comes from the term "liquid asset", which are items or things you own which can easily be exchanged for coins or banknotes. Ex: I'm not very liquid right now. I'll have to buy you coffee next month. Ex: Can I borrow some money? I'm not very liquid right now.

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What does "[something] is frozen" mean?
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Can I replace "optimal" with "proper" here?
Yes, you can replace "optimal" with "proper" here to have the same general meaning, although you should be aware of the slight difference in nuance between these two words. "Optimal" means the most favorable or the best, so in this case it refers to the best hydration possible. "Proper" in this case just refers to good or standard hydration. This implies that it is anything above the minimum amount of hydration that is good. So "proper" in this case is slightly below "optimal". However, both of these words mean "good", and so you can replace one for the other to have the same general meaning.

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