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'with second to spare'what does it means?



 
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'with second to spare'what does it means? #1 (permalink) Sat Mar 29, 2008 16:20 pm   'with second to spare'what does it means?		  
''..He jumped over the barrier ,raced up the platform and leapt onto the train with seconds to spare''
Please tell me the meaning of ''with second to spare'' .I have looked up it in many dictionary online but failed.Please give me its exact meaning.
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'with second to spare'what does it means? #2 (permalink) Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:30 am   'with second to spare'what does it means?		  
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With seconds to spare = just in time
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'with second to spare'what does it means? #3 (permalink) Sun Mar 30, 2008 21:43 pm   'with second to spare'what does it means?		  
Duc,

Your question should read 'what does this expression mean: with seconds to spare?'
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'with second to spare'what does it means? #4 (permalink) Sun Mar 30, 2008 22:45 pm   'with second to spare'what does it means?		  
Torsten wrote:
Duc,

Your question should read 'what does this expression mean: with seconds to spare?'

What's wrong with 'please tell the meaning of "with seconds to spare"'?

And why did you use a colon in your offer?
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'with second to spare'what does it means? #5 (permalink) Sun Mar 30, 2008 23:03 pm   'with second to spare'what does it means?		  
I was referring to the question in the subject line.
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'with second to spare'what does it means? #6 (permalink) Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:50 am   'with second to spare'what does it means?		  
Ok.Thank you!
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'with second to spare'what does it means? #7 (permalink) Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:23 am   'with second to spare'what does it means?		  
Torsten wrote:
I was referring to the question in the subject line.

I see, but shouldn't your offer be as below?

What does this expression mean: "with seconds to spare"?

The "?" is a part of the part before the colon, isn't it?
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'with second to spare'what does it means? #8 (permalink) Mon Mar 31, 2008 19:11 pm   'with second to spare'what does it means?		  
Molly wrote:
I see, but shouldn't your offer be as below?
When you say 'shouldn't (your offer be...)', can I assume that you are referring to a universal rule in English?
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