Movie Analysis - It Happened One Night
Thursday, April 3, 2008 – 12:58 am
| Words & Phases | Meaning | Example Sentence |
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just the same (to someone) or all the same (to someone) |
of no consequence to someone; doesn’t matter to someone |
If it’s just the same to you, I’m going to sit right here and wait until they come. Other examples: |
 penknife
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A small pocketknife usually with only one blade. Pictures here. | Here, I got a penknife, though. |
| Rub it in | to keep reminding someone of his failures; to nag someone about something. |
You needn’t rub it in. |
| panhandling or to panhandle
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To approach strangers and beg for money or food. | Hey, you don’t think I’m going around panhandling for you, do you? |
| a long face | A discontented or sad facial expression. | But it’s no good, though, if you haven’t got a long face to go with it. |
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smart aleck or smart ass
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A person regarded as obnoxiously self-assertive. | You’re such a smart aleck. Nobody knows anything but you. |
Notes:
Hitchhiking = 搭便车.
If it’s just the same to you… is similar to saying, “If you don’t mind…” or “If you don’t care…”
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