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Thomas An
What is 'we got you' meaning in this case?
I can't figure out what 'we got you' is meaning in this context?
*soph is not B, B is another*
A : Soph, shoes on, we're going shopping.
B : What about my lift to Josh's?
A : Take your bike. That thing with wheels we got you for Christmas?
B : Shopping for what?
Why 'we got you' becomes like 'we prepared it for you'?
That's so confused... :'(
4 okt. 2017 15:10
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We got you, in this case, means we gave you as a gift. It's very common to say that. For example "I got you a little something" or " I got her a new iPhone for Christmas" or "We got you a ticket to a concert for your birthday"
4 oktober 2017
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Okay, so it means "... that we bought for you..." It is just lazy casual speech. "<pronoun> got <pronoun>" usually means someone bought or somehow obtained something for someone else.
"He went to the ocean and got me a seashell!"
I'll also mention that this sentence "That thing with wheels we got you for Christmas?" is a way of implying that 'B' never uses the bike.... which they imply by describing the bike as if 'B' is not familiar with it. This is an example of sarcasm.
4 oktober 2017
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