What does (with metal on metal posing as brakes) Means In this context ??? - You know what I was thinking about this morning? That first time we drove up to see your folks. As I recall, I was driving my '83 Volvo with metal on metal posing as brakes, a passenger side door that wouldn't open. - My God. That car was a deathtrap.

What is the difference between as and like

What's the difference between "in the camp", "at the camp", "in camp" and "at camp"?

Questions in the following 3 simple sentences. 1. Inevitably in something this big, there are going to be places where things fall short.(original) Question: Is the original grammatically correct? I don't understand the meaning of the " something this big " in the original, so guessing it as: something like this big , or "this big something" and the ""places""? really real places? What is the meaning of the original? 2. The answers are such that they are likely only known to the enrolled student.(original) Question: I understand the original this way: The answers are such answers that the enrolled student likely only know them(=the answers). 3. Michael, fool as he was, completely ruined the dinner.(original) Query: I guess the original this way: Michael, though he was a fool,completely ruined the dinner. Is my guess correct? Is my guess correct?

is there any difference between I was afraid you wouldn't come. and I was afraid you weren't gonna come. ???

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The world right now is in the middle of a mental health crisis. It's estimated almost half the population suffers from depression at some stage throughout their life rather than join the queue. What does that mean here"rather than join the queue"?