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Feb 7, 2017 · Turkish. Feb 7, 2017. #1. It's that elm shade, red rust clay you grew up on. That plowed-up ground that your dad damned his luck on. Thatpost-game party field you circle up on. And when it rains you get stuck on. A song, from the TV series Nashville. What does "circle up" mean here?
No, 'circle' means " draw a (real) circle around", but 'encircle' doesn't, it means " form a (rough) circle around", and can be used actively (soldiers encircled the village) or inactively (trees encircled the village). Thank you so much, entangledbank. So only the following are correct: 1. The correct answer has been circled.
Feb 12, 2016 · circle is a noun in your example. Out of = from or using in your example, i.e. it's a preposition governing the word paper. It's not part of a compound verb. I've never come across the term "circle out" as a compound verb. I'd have to interpret it as "exclude the circled items" and then my mind would balk because we normally use a circle to ...
Mar 18, 2018 · Here's a dictionary definition. come (or turn) full circle. phrase. Return to a past position or situation, especially in a way considered to be inevitable. ‘the region is being forced to come full circle and repeat the errors of its tragic past’. ‘now it seems the wheel has turned full circle—the western is being revived’.
Jan 14, 2011 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. English. Jan 14, 2011. #2. To me they sound the same, except that "circular" implies a perfect or near-perfect circle, whereas "round" can refer to anything that is circle-like without being perfectly circular. An oval shield, for example, is round, but it isn't circular.
Dec 29, 2017 · A hoop is a physical object. There are different kinds: "hula hoops", metal hoops on barrels, etc. A circle is a 2-dimensional geometric shape. We use "circle" often about physical things that resemble that shape. For example, people may "stand in a circle" or "sit in a circle". A highway may "circle the city" or "be a circle around the city".
Jan 31, 2007 · Senior Member. Montpellier, France. American English. Nov 2, 2008. #13. As an American, I've personally only heard "roundabout" and "traffic circle," with a slight preference for "traffic circle." I've never heard rotary before, but this could be due to regional differences. L.
Feb 27, 2024 · French. Feb 27, 2024. #1. I was translating a song and the expression "Circle the drain" appeared. In this context it stands for the north-american saying which means : "experience a rapidly worsening situation apparently leading to failure or disaster". I was wondering if there was any french saying that would be equivalent to it, but I don't ...
Jan 6, 2015 · Just to expend my knowledge. Exp a nd, not exp e nd. To my mind, "to circle back around" means to come back to something gradually and/or indirectly. "Eventually, the conversation circled back around to what was happening at work": two people discuss what's happening at work, and then move on to other topics; however, the conversation gradually ...
Mar 26, 2018. #2. It means that suddenly, everyone started talking and sharing their experience, in a supportive way. The circle (group of persons) suddenly starts being actively supportive. It emphasizes the sudden change from silently listening to the “leader” to jumping into action. I also can't help but feel some kind of derision in ...
