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LINGUISTICS & CULTURE
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LINGUISTICS & CULTURE
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PORTUGUESE LINGUISTICS & CULTURE |
| Autor: | Dale-USA |
| E-mail: | dale_thomas2004@yahoo.com.br |
| Data: | 31/MAI/2010 9:51 PM |
| Assunto: | to dig at sb |
| Mensagem: |
We all have something that digs at us, At least we dig each other We all have something that hurts/torments/bothers/provokes us, At least we like each other The "at" completely changes the meaning of the infinitive "to dig". Check out PPaulo´s "(7)". When a doctor is trying to remove a bullet or a splinter from his patient´s arm, he is "digging at" or "digging out" the bullet/splinter. That will give you an image of the pain, discomfort, torture, etc. Notice the nice play on words in the lyrics. |
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to dig at sb – Thiago 
28/MAI/2010, 11:54 AM to dig at sb – What about 28/MAI/2010, 2:04 PM to dig at sb – PPAULO 28/MAI/2010, 6:46 PM 
to dig at sb – Dale-USA 31/MAI/2010, 9:51 PM