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#2 (permalink) Fri May 23, 2008 8:12 am Phrase: Just a minute, you have just burst my case. |
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. No, I don't think so. What would it mean? . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Fri Jan 07, 2011 16:36 pm Phrase: Just a minute, you have just broken my case. |
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Hello,
I think this can mean a case made of glass. For exp: I really keep my glasses in a case. And I can say: You have just broken my case.Because it was a glass case.
or: Exhibits in a museums are often displayed in glass cases. I can say: Be careful ! For fear breaking the glass.
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#4 (permalink) Sat Jan 08, 2011 0:07 am Phrase: Just a minute, you have just broken my case. |
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Nothing to do with lawyers, though, Kati. Are you following the discussion? _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#5 (permalink) Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:33 am Phrase: Just a minute, you have just broken my case. |
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Thanks Mister Micawber. I didn't follow the discussion. Then is is an idiom? _________________ Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. |
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#6 (permalink) Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:41 am Phrase: Just a minute, you have just broken my case. |
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Not an idiom, but the poster was asking about a lawyer's case, which your comment was irrelevant to. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#7 (permalink) Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:47 am Phrase: Just a minute, you have just broken my case. |
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Thanks Mister Micawber. _________________ Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. |
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Kati Svaby I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#8 (permalink) Sat Nov 05, 2011 16:04 pm Phrase: Just a minute, you have just broken my case. |
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What does 'to broke a case' mean? |
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#9 (permalink) Sat Nov 05, 2011 16:41 pm Phrase: Just a minute, you have just broken my case. |
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Not 'to broke a case' - the imperative form would be 'to break a case' 'broken' is the appropriate tense of the verb 'to break' in this context.
case = luggage case/bag. _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
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#10 (permalink) Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:00 am Phrase: Just a minute, you have just broken my case. |
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Thanks. |
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Mfiliov I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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