Sasha
Profesyonel ÖğretmenWhat is the meaning of the phrase "put up the back of"?
It was better to go to the curio shop. No one who saw her go in would think anything of it, and they were absolutely safe there. The owner of the shop knew who Charlie was and he was not such a fool as to PUT UP THE BACK OF the Assistant Colonial Secretary. What did anything matter really but that Charlie loved her?
from William Somerset Maugham
The Painted Veil
What shall I look for to find this phrase in a dictionary?
6 Ara 2014 15:37
Yanıtlar · 3
1
In England we also use 'get someone's back up' e.g 'that comment really got her back up'
6 Aralık 2014
1
The phrase you need to search in a dictionary is, "to put someone's back up".
You'll see it means to make someone annoyed or angry.
6 Aralık 2014
1
It means "to make angry"
6 Aralık 2014
Hâlâ cevap bulamadın mı?
Sorularını yaz ve ana dil konuşanlar sana yardım etsin!
Sasha
Dil Becerileri
İngilizce, Fransızca, Rusça, Ukraynaca
Öğrenim Dili
İngilizce, Fransızca, Rusça, Ukraynaca
Beğenebileceğin Makaleler
Doing Quizzes is a Good Way to Learn a Second Language… True or False?
23 beğeni · 6 Yorumlar
Navigating Global Business: The Power of Business English, Cultural Sensitivity, and Career Advancement Strategies
17 beğeni · 6 Yorumlar
10 Strategies to Keep Young Learners Involved in Your italki Classes
47 beğeni · 21 Yorumlar
Daha fazla makale
