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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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This line means that she's going through challenges as if they were so easy. The "walls" means a challenging thing or difficult situation, and the "open door" implies that they're easy to get through. Ex: I feel like I've hit a wall with this project. I don't know what to do. Ex: The opportunity was like an open door! So I took it.
"Make it" is being used as an idiom here meaning to succeed in surviving or to succeed in living through something difficult. So here it means that the cow may not survive, may die. Ex: You’re gonna make it little buddy. Ex: Our cat had 6 kittens but only 4 of them made it.
Actually, "Sir" is not just used to refer to a male supervisor. "Sir" is a polite way to greet a man and not necessarily even used by many people as a way to greet their supervisor (who can sometimes be called by just their name, depending on the situation). In the case of this video, it has been used as a way to politely refer to a man. For women, you can choose to use "Miss" (for younger, unmarried women) or "Madame" (for older, married women). Ex: Hello Sir, how can I help you today? Ex: This Miss appears to be lost.
"Do you" are left out at the beginning of the sentence. The sentence should be "Do you want to watch..." During informal conversations, you may notice that words are left out of sentences. This is because the remainder of the sentence can stand alone and is perfectly clear without the help of other words. Words that are commonly left out are helping verbs, articles, possessives, and personal pronouns. Ex: (Do you) Know where it is? A: How's Annie? B:(She is) Not feeling well. A: How are you? B: (I am) Doing well. Ex: (Are) You ready?
When writing, small numbers from one to ten need to be spelled out. Larger numbers above ten should be written as numerals. Ex: I have one cat and two dogs. Ex: There are 365 days in a year.
