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#1 (permalink) Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:08 am Pick up your feet there, men!

Pick up your feet there, men!The above sentence is quoted from a dictionary. There is no context. What does "there" possibly mean? Can anyone give a context in which we can use the sentence in question? _________________ Thank you very much for your reply.

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#2 (permalink) Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:09 am Pick up your feet there, men!

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Can anyone give a context in which we can use the sentence in question?

When soldiers are marching too slowly or slovenly, it means "walk faster and/or smarter".

"There" means "at the place and moment were you are", in your context.

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