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Thing vs. think | What does 'to try something out' mean?
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Kill joy, worried sick Wed May 26, 2004 20:02 pm  Kill joy, worried sick
 

Hi again Alan!!

I have a question regarding this test:

Test No. incompl/elem-17 "White Water Rafting", question 8

Oh, come on. Why do you have to be such a kill ..........

(a) joy
(b) joke
(c) fun

Test No. incompl/elem-17 "White Water Rafting", answer 8

Oh, come on. Why do you have to be such a kill joy.

Correct answer: (a) joy

What does kill joy mean is it sb who don't know how to have fun and party? And my second question conected with sentence "That's not fair. You know full well (full well means know very well??) what it feels like to be worried sick when everyone else is laughing at you" What does worried sick mean?(it is when you worry so much and become sick because of your worries:)? Thx bye!!!!

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She knows full well that the kill joy is worried sick! Thu May 27, 2004 9:58 am  She knows full well that the kill joy is worried sick!
 

Hi Iza,

Many thanks for your questions - with Alan touring Italy for the next couple of days, it's my turn to communicate with you.

Yes, you are right, a kill joy is a person who cannot enjoy themselves and that's why they cause cause grief to others too. Another word with similar meaning is spoilsport.

Also, you are right about the meaning of your second phrase. If you know something full well you know it to a complete extend, you know it entirely.

Finally, to be worried sick. You are right again, when you very so much that you might get sick, you are worried sick.
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Kill joy, worried sick Thu May 27, 2004 21:50 pm  Kill joy, worried sick
 

Thank You Torsten!
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Kill joy, worried sick Fri Jun 18, 2004 11:52 am  Kill joy, worried sick
 

Your headline "She knows full well that the kill joy is worried sick!" concerning my query is really funny, I have just noticed it! Smile)
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Kill joy, worried sick Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:32 am  Kill joy, worried sick
 

I've never heard about the word-expressions above, was really nice to learn them Smile
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