Some phrases

Posted by Sphinx on September 07, 2003

Hi folks,
1.What does "I'm getting ahead of myself" mean?

2.In an article, when the writer suddenly says "talk about fate!" as he is telling the story, what does he mean?

3.A taxi driver says, on monday mornings the airport is "jumping", and he may get a back-to-back. How is jumping?

4.One says, he would't change his job even if "he had to cut a hundred a week."
Does "cut" mean "get 100 in that new job"?

5.What is a $64,000 question?

6.What kind of person could be called as an apple?

Thanks in advance!

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