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- 01.What does "rub" mean here?
"The rub" is British slang meaning "the problem". This slang is specific to Great Britain and is not understood by most Americans.
- 02.Is it same if I change the "shades" to "curtains"?
"Shades" and "curtains" are slightly different. "Curtains" are long panels of soft material that are drawn from side to side, whereas "shades" are long panels of material that roll up from top to bottom. "Blinds" are another type of window covering similar to "shades," but they have folds or consist of multiple slats of material that can lay flat to block out sunlight. In this case, you cannot change "shades" to "curtains" as they are different items. Ex: Can you roll up the shades? Ex: Can you draw the curtains?
- 03.Could you tell me what the "International Tax System" means? So, I suppose multiple countries are committed to an intergovernmental pact to organize a globalized version of IRS?
I believe it refers to how different tax systems work in different countries, which probably have to keep track of to make sure everyone complies. So, even if countries have different systems, with so much travel and immigration, they probably have to have policies in place to maintain it. Ex: If I teach English overseas, I still have to make sure I'm paying tax to my country. Ex: Do you know what the international tax policies are with immigrating and working remotely?
- 04.Can I say "near" instead of "close?"
No, I wouldn't suggest it! "Near" is interchangeable with "close" in relation to distance and physical spaces, but if you're talking about abstract ideas and other things that aren't easily measured physically, then "close" is best to use. Or, if it were an affirmative sentence, "nearly" would also be good to use. Ex: The house is near the ocean. = The house is close to the ocean. Ex: I'm very close to my friend. => emotional connection Ex: She nearly won the competition.
- 05.Can I use "of" instead of "on" here?
No, it would sound unnatural to replace the preposition "on" with "of" here. There is not really a rule for this since English prepositions are very idiomatic. However, whenever there is research done or a study that is conducted, the preposition used to indicate the subject of the research is "on" and never "of". Ex: The professor does research on whale genetics. Ex: A five-year study was conducted on the health effects of vaping.
- 06.Why is the rehearsal so important?
The rehearsal is important because they need to know what to do when they're actually shooting the scene so as to not waste time or get anything wrong, especially with stunts like levitating. It means they'll be fully prepared when they shoot the scene. I assume getting all the cameras to the site, and renting it, would mean they have a time limit.
- 07.What does "bi-racial" mean?
"Bi-racial" means being born of parents from two different racial groups. So someone who is "bi-racial" is of mixed race and is a combination of normally two different races. Ex: She's bi-racial. She's half Chinese and half Italian.
- 08.What does "pause" mean? In what circumstances could I use it?
"Pause" means a temporary stop or interruption of actions or words. Here, "pause" carries the nuance of taking a break and relaxing after being busy and going places. It can also be a temporary stop or interruption of videos or music on electronic devices. You can use the word pause to indicate that you want to take a break from something, to indicate a brief stop in an activity, or with electronics! Ex: I paused the movie to talk to my friend. Ex: Let's pause for a moment. I need to catch my breath. => physical activity or exercise Ex: You need to take time to pause in your week. => take a break
- 09.What does "avoiding mistletoe" mean?
There is a western Christmas tradition where if you stand under "mistletoe" - mistletoe is a plant - you kiss the person you're standing with. People hang up mistletoe around their house during Christmas parties, like under doorways, and at random places, as something fun. So in this case, she wants to "avoid mistletoe" to avoid kissing people! Ex: Are you hanging up mistletoe, Oliver? That won't help you get a girlfriend. Ex: They kissed under the mistletoe that night.
- 010.What does "Mother of God" mean?
"Mother of God" is an exclamation used when something unbelievable or unexpected happens. Ex: Mother of God, you scared me!
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"Turn back" can be used in the literal or idiomatic sense to indicate the action of going back in the direction/to the place that one has come from. Ex: Don't turn back now on your dreams. You've come so far already. Ex: We need to turn back on the street we just came from. This is the wrong direction.
"Tariff" is a more formal way to say "import tax", the tax that people or companies have to pay when importing products into a country. The phrase "tariff-free" is used to describe imported goods that are not taxed: Ex: Importing personal items to my country is tariff-free. Ex: Clothing produced in Mexico can be imported tariff-free to the United States.
"All hands on deck" was originally an order, onboard a ship, for all the sailors to go on deck immediately. However, it is now a common expression in every day conversation which means that everyone has to take part in some activity. Ex: I will need all hands on deck to prepare for the party. Ex: The deadline is very close, so it's all hands on deck at the moment.
It is not grammatically correct to say "shut out you" in this case. This is because "shut out" is a phrasal verb, and here, the particle "out" must come after the object, so it should be "shut you out." This is common for many phrasal verbs. When there is an object involved, the particles of some phrasal verbs come after the object of the sentence. However, this is not the case for all phrasal verbs, and some can be structured both ways. There is no real pattern for this; you just have to know which phrasal verbs are which. Here's a few examples of the particle of phrasal verbs coming after the object: Ex: I can't lift you up. Ex: Take your coat off and stay awhile. Ex: I don't know how to turn the oven off.
The expression "set aside" means to wait to do something until later or to save something for a particular purpose. Ex: I set aside my homework to do tomorrow. Ex: He set aside the money he earned from his job for vacation. In the case of the dialogue here, "set aside" has the same meaning as "save". So when they are talking about the part of the budget being "set aside" for team uniforms, it means they are saving some of their budget for new uniforms.