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here are some sentences that are difficult to understand~ 1. It isn’t about who you are, it’s about your level of cheek. That’s why celebrities are celebrities, because they understood that in the first place. I don't understand what's the meaning of level of cheek. Is that means whether people are beautiful or not. 2. Smooth and as usual treading the fine line that comes just before smarmy, he had delighted a young and overexcited crowd with vague references to the ‘mother’ and had sold a few thousands worth of goods in addition to his usual hefty fee.(he is attending a women festival and it seems he is performing sth) What's the meaning of this sentence. A little long, Thank you for your patient!Actually, I don't understand what are the author talking about. what's the meaning of "smooth and as usual treading the fine line", and what's the meaning of "vague references to the mother". Is that means he is talking sweet words to cheer up some woman and say something about his mother?
Mar 4, 2015 7:00 AM
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From what I've read, this guy likes the ladies and mostly performs just to impress them so he can get them in bed. "treading the fine line that comes just before smarmy" means that his performance is very close to artificial and not sincere. Vague references to the 'mother' is a bit harder to determine. I'm guessing that he made vague references to women's breasts since that's what he seems to be interested in getting from his fans. I think the author is trying describe this person as a dirt bag.
March 5, 2015
Cheek = cheekiness, ie. boldness and insolence. What exactly confuses you about the second sentence?
March 4, 2015
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