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markhu26
could anyone paraphrase "toss down the table at him"
“Yeah,”my father tosses down the table at him. “That girl working you too hard?”
My grandfather straightens his fork on his napkin and says, “‘That girl is named julie...
16 janv. 2020 16:10
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Hello,
Depending on the context, this suggests that the father is challenging or teasing the grandfather, maybe in a disrespectful way. The writer wants to suggest that it is not just a neutral question.
best,
Martha
17 janvier 2020
"Yeah," my father says to him (from the other end of the table)
16 janvier 2020
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Chinois (mandarin), Anglais, Japonais
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Anglais, Japonais
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