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Giving attitude #1 (permalink) Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:43 am   Giving attitude
 

Hi! Here I am again.

I've heard this one in Rush Hour II movie:

" Don't be giving me attitude, Lee. I've been here three days and we haven't done shit. "

Can you please give a very simple meaning of the underlined phrases above.
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More formal English #2 (permalink) Fri Dec 10, 2004 8:09 am   More formal English
 

Well,

In more formal English this sentence could look something like this:

Please don't be angry with me Lee, I've been here for three days and we haven't done anything.
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Giving attitude #3 (permalink) Fri Dec 10, 2004 18:22 pm   Giving attitude
 

sylphidae wrote:
" Don't be giving me attitude, Lee. I've been here three days and we haven't done shit. "

giving attitude means talking back or being a smart alec, such as making sarcastic remarks. havent done shit means done nothing.
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