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What does 'everyone turns up one sooner or later' mean?
The prisoner (Michael) tells [Henry] Pope he is in prison because he 'took a wrong turn'. Pope says Michael is describing his crime as if it was a minor traffic violation on the level of turning the ...
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What does 'everyone turns up one sooner or later' mean?
To "turn up something" is to come across it, generally when you're not looking for it - to find it unexpectedly.
You will also find frequent references to people "turning up", with ...
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may as well vs. might as well
They are interchangeable.
Cambridge Dictionary says we can use them to say what we think is 'the most logical course of action' and that 'might as well is more common than may as well'.
The usage ...
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May I say "I can't have more" to mean "I've had enough","I can not tolerate anymore"?
When we've reached our limit,
if it's weather related, we can say:
The weather here is so wet, I can't stand it any more.
if it's food related:
I'm so full I couldn't eat another bite.
if it's ...
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Can I use "we're on the way" to talk about "we're here to tell you something"?
we're on the way to talk
we're coming to tell you and offer you something
Here you are informing the other party about your current whereabouts and the things you will be discussing when you reach ...
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I knew it was true in the core of my being
Yes; it probably means instinctively, and probably also means the speaker is very certain about the thing being true.
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