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Hi, Hedonist,
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Would any of you be kind enough to explain me what "He is a bit of a character" means?
I think it is used informally, for example in a following way: "That was a bit of a job." - i.e. the job was rather difficult. In your case, I think, it means that someone has got not too simple character.
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| #3 (permalink) Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:14 am 'He is a bit of a character' |
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Good morning Yuri. It can also mean he is a person of innumerable facets.
Usually regarded as being very popular, but also being very unpredictable.
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| #4 (permalink) Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:31 am 'He is a bit of a character' |
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Hi Kitosdad,
Thank you very much for your help. My answer for Hedonist was not that useful as the information added by you.
Regards,
Yuri
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| #5 (permalink) Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:44 am 'He is a bit of a character' |
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Yuri,your input is always good, and for a non-native speaker, remarkable.
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Oct 05, 2009 18:49 pm 'He is a bit of a character' |
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| Hedonist wrote: |
| What "He is a bit of a character" means? |
It means "He is weird (quirky)."
character - 9. Informal. an odd, eccentric, or unusual person. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/character?r=66
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| #7 (permalink) Mon Oct 05, 2009 18:58 pm 'He is a bit of a character' |
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| He is a inconstancy man,isn't he? |
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