Hi. I found something that confuses me as I read some English article. Could you help me out?
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Dear Annie: I have been married for 30 years to a man who has a voracious appetite for sex. It's a nightmare. We can't drive anywhere without his bugging me to sit topless in the car so he can ogle me and fondle my breasts. It's such a turn off, I can't stand it. Sometimes I oblige simply to keep the peace, but it really makes me angry. He's even suggested it when our grandchildren are sleeping in the back seat.
He complains that I don't initiate sex very often and that on the few occasions I do, all I want is to make love in bed. He prefers going outside. By the way, I use the term "make love" loosely. I don't believe he's ever made love to me. In my view, his fantasies make it something less than love.
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1.It's such a turn off ---> It means she hates it?
2.Sometimes I oblige simply to keep the peace
---> What does "oblige" means? It means obey?
PLZ help.
2006-09-13 14:46:00 · 6 answers · asked by Bo 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The expression "Turn off" means something that doesn't make you happy, or something you dislike, or hate. A "turn on" is when something or someone, or an idea inspires you. A "turn off" is the opposite.
"Oblige" means in this case: "required" or "to go (along) with" but can also mean "grateful"
If you are unsure of a word you can always go to: www.dictionary.com or something like that and look it up :)
Tree~
2006-09-13 15:01:32 · answer #1 · answered by Tree S. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.It's such a turn off ---> It means she hates it?
Yes, but more specifically that even if she WAS in the mood for sex before, she isn't because of this. "A turn-on" is something that makes you want to have sex.
2.Sometimes I oblige simply to keep the peace
---> What does "oblige" means? It means obey?
Not exactly obey, do something you don't want to, just to please or be nice to the other person.
2006-09-14 01:35:41 · answer #2 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if someone is "turned off" by something that means they dislike it.
Oblige doesn't mean obey. It means "go along with" or "agree to". In this context it means she goes along with him to avoid an argument but not out of obedience as she could have and sometimes does say no.
2006-09-13 14:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by kroe_6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Turn off means that she doesnt aht eit but she doesnt like it, its not her "thing".
2. I dont know what oblige means. Sorry =(
But hey...if you need help with english and u go ot school....then you'll learn it even more and get use to the language. But if you're out of school....then i suggest you go to a certain kind of schoolw here they teach englihs...i knwo some places like that. I went to one.
2006-09-14 16:56:50 · answer #4 · answered by Vietnam_sweeite 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn off -- something she does NOT like, that makes her feel less excited sexually.
Oblige -- let him do something that she does not want, to get him to stop bugging her.
2006-09-13 14:50:07 · answer #5 · answered by GratefulDad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well to start off you mispelled understand in your question
2006-09-13 14:54:31 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋