1. "I keep sniffing and blowing my nose" (Sorry, this answer is going to be a little graphic/gross). This means that the person is probably sick and has mucous coming out of their nose. "sniffing" means to inhale hard through your nose to try to pull the mucous back in. (Note that this is usually spelled "sniffling".) "Blowing your nose" means to exhale hard to try to push the mucous out. 2. "I’ve got athlete’s foot." Athlete's foot is a kind of fungal infection in your foot that you can get from wet, nonporous surfaces. It's called "Athlete's foot" because the floors of locker rooms that athlete's commonly use are perfect for transmitting the infection, so athlete's commonly get it.

This refers to the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Basically, it is the right to not "self incriminate." The government or legal system can't force you to give evidence against yourself during a trial. When you "plead the fifth," you are using (exercising) this right to not say things that could send you to jail or have legal consequences for you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

Hi Mengsicheng, The meaning of your sentence is unclear. I think that you meant to say, "The charts compare the REASONS WHY students of different ages choose a DEGREE and the support they receive from employers. I think by, "a study" you meant a university degree or "major"

Hello, Both sentences are grammatically correct, but the emphases are different. Also, the sentences that follow them would likely have different focuses: 1) “We are going to talk about companies that are on Brazilian soil but are owned by American investors” (You don't actually need to say "but that". When you use "but" without a comma in front, it's clear that the words after it are part of the same clause.) In this sentence, the focus stays on the word "companies". The phrase, "that are on Brazilian soil but are owned by American investors" is an adjective clause that describes the noun "companies." The next sentence would likely focus on those same companies. 2) "We are going to talk about companies that are on Brazilian soil, but they are owned by American investors.” In this compound sentence, the focus shifts onto "American investors." The sentence after it would likely describe the American investors. Later sentences or paragraphs would return to the companies. As for your other question, you could either say, “These are companies that are in Brazil, but they are American” or “These are companies that are in Brazil but are American.” Again, both sentences are correct, but the emphasis changes in the same way that I described above.

Oooh, good question. Both could be correct, but the emphases are slightly different. "I've got to get changing" is uncommon and puts the emphasis on the action itself ("changing," probably changing clothes). It's similar to, "I've got to get going" or "I've got to get moving": they all emphasize whatever action the gerund (the -ing word) is. Normally you see this grammatical construction with big physical movements or changes in position, so it's a little unusual to use it with "changing." To my mind, "I've got to get changed" puts more emphasis on what your state is AFTER the action happens: Right now I am not changed. I've got to get changed. In the future, I will be changed. The emphasis is on the change in state.

They are similar but subtly different. "Big like me" means another person has a similar height or size (weight, muscle mass, etc.). "He's a big guy, like me." He's not exactly the same size, but he's close, either a little bigger or a little smaller. Notice that you should use a comma between "big" and "like me" here. "Big as me" means that two things are identical in size or very close. "It's a fair fight. He's as big as me." He is either exactly the same size or so close that there is almost no difference. Notice that you don't use a comma here when making this comparison.

"Sentimentality" here means being overly emotional; not providing effective medical care. The students thought that "tender, loving care" was just pure emotion and probably wouldn't help their patients.

Hello, do you have any context? A sentence? "to snatch up" can mean to quickly take something. Example: "The supermarket had big discounts on expensive items, but the other shoppers snatched them all up before I could get any."