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When I travel on vacation, I like to learn a little of the language of the country I'm visiting. My last foreign vacation involved Quebec and my little knowledge of French came in quite handy.
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    My favorite movie of all time is Casablanca.  (The perfect movie: action, romance, suspense; great acting; great story; great music.)

    Just watched The Greatest Showman which I really enjoyed, but it may not be the best of movies for language learning since most of the songs' lyrics go REALLY fast.

    TV shows:  I'm another Game of Thrones fan, too.

    It is also nice to see Fabrizio's comment about Frasier since we've recently bought the series on DVD and are currently watching Season 2.

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    April 1, 2019
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    I interpret "it" to mean everything after the actual medical care. Looking up the adjutant wouldn't get the medical care taken care of any faster, but it would speed up the paperwork, and by extension, getting him transferred out.
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    April 21, 2016
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    I think the author is referring to the afterlife. He is stating that he knew he was dead, and the mistake is to think that when you die you simply die and that there is nothing for you to experience afterwards. What is confusing you is the word "just". Try substituting "simply" in the sentence: "...to think you simply died."
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    April 18, 2016
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    I think you are correct on both phrases. In this instance, I interpret "cleared" to mean the strands were separated from the rest of the pasta in the bowl, AND that they were no longer tangled up together and hung down rather loosely as opposed to him holding a knot of noodles. As for "snapped in", I think it refers to the snapping sound that his lips make as they close after the last bit of pasta goes into his mouth. It is a bit of an odd phrase which you probably would not be likely to hear in current English speech.
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    April 16, 2016
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    You are correct. These both reference types of artillery. The "420" was probably "Big Bertha" while the minenwerfer was a trench mortar. Here's a list of big guns ranked by type of projectile and listed by caliber. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_cannon_by_caliber
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    April 16, 2016
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    You are correct: "thru" means "through". "Thru" isn't actually a word; it is simply "shorthand" for the word "through". The word "thru" became popular when US fast-food restaurants started adding drive-through lanes for cars to order and pick up food orders. Since "through" took up so much space on signs, they simply created the word "thru" to save space. In your example, the phrase "follow thru" (or, follow through) means that she will take the necessary steps to investigate the potential job. Let me know if you need further explanation.
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    April 15, 2016
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    Real books.  I spend enough time at work staring at a computer screen.

     

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    November 22, 2015
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    Yes, the sky was cloudy. Try reading it this way: When Mr. and Mrs. Dursley woke up on the dull, gray Tuesday our story starts, the cloudy sky outside gave no suggestion that strange and mysterious things would soon be happening all over the country. So, strange things would soon be happening, but the sky gave no indication that these things were going to be happening. Let me know if you need further clarification.
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    November 14, 2015
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    "(I'm going to) tan your hide" - (I'm going to) give you a spanking.  (Although this refers more to the act of tanning leather than the color.)

     

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    August 28, 2015
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    "white as a ghost" or "white as a sheet" - someone is extremely pale, usually because they are frightened.

    "black as the ace of spades" - something that is really dark.

    "to be in the black" - finances are above budget.

    "to be in the red" - finances are below budget.

    "green thumb" - someone who is good at growing plants.

    "red neck" - a derogatory term for the white rural laboring class.

    "yellow streak down his back" - he's a coward.

    "red badge of courage" - a bleeding war wound, proving you didn't hide during a fight.

    "pure gold" or "solid gold" - something that is great, usually a talent such as a song or show.  (Although these refer more to the precious metal than the color.)

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    August 28, 2015
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