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meaning of boundaries #1 (permalink) Sun May 20, 2007 21:45 pm   meaning of boundaries
 

English Idioms and Expressions, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #18 "Common English Idioms", question 8

It turns me off when guys dont respect my boundaries.

(a) makes me completely lose interest
(b) makes me angry
(c) makes me sorry
(d) regrets me

English Idioms and Expressions, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #18 "Common English Idioms", answer 8

It makes me completely lose interest when guys dont respect my boundaries.

Correct answer: (a) makes me completely lose interest
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I think it's "It turns me off when guys don't respect my boundaries"
and how you can explain the meaning of boundaries

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Emil
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meaning of boundaries #2 (permalink) Mon May 21, 2007 11:42 am   meaning of boundaries
 

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Here I think 'boundaries' indicates the limits of physical or verbal social interaction that the female speaker is willing to enjoy/endure from males.
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