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meaning of "Mow my lawn"



 
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meaning of "Mow my lawn" #1 (permalink) Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:46 am   meaning of "Mow my lawn"
 

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ESL/EFL Test #421 "English Slang Idioms (161)", question 2

"Will you come on Saturday to mow my lawn? I will pay you twenty bucks," Iris said to Tommy. Tommy replied, "All ........., I'll come. I'll be there at 10 o'clock."

(a) maybe
(b) together
(c) might
(d) right

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #421 "English Slang Idioms (161)", answer 2

"Will you come on Saturday to mow my lawn? I will pay you twenty bucks," Iris said to Tommy. Tommy replied, "All right, I'll come. I'll be there at 10 o'clock."

Correct answer: (d) right
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Mow my lawn #2 (permalink) Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:50 am   Mow my lawn
 

Hello,
"Mow my lawn" means to cut the grass around my home - usually with a lawn mower. Sometimes, people who work a lot or the elderly will pay a person to "mow their lawn" for them. An exact dictionary meaning is as follows: "to cut down with a scythe or machine."
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