English isn't my native language, and I don't understand the following sentence.
"Sonya Thomas was coming off a baked bean victory days before in Indiana, where she consumed 8.4 pounds of beans with pork in 2 minutes and 47 seconds."
What does "coming off" mean?
I also don't know what "before in Indiana" means. I undertstand what "a baked bean victory days" or "a baked bean victory days in Indiana" means. But I have no idea what "a baked bean victory days [before] in Indiana" means.
2006-11-10 18:00:00 · 10 answers · asked by ayakofeminine 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
...she was recovering from the baked-bean-eating contest she participated in days ago in Indianan (Indiana is a state name). The contest must have been in the recent past.
2006-11-10 18:09:26 · answer #1 · answered by funkbomber 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what context it is used in "Come off it" means you need to change your attitude. In the sentence; How did that come off? It means what was the outcome of an action you preformed.In the sentence I can't get the top to "come off" means you can't get the top off a bottle or jar. Coming off in the original sentence you requested means she had just days before achieved a victory."before in Indiana" means previously while she was in the state of Indiana or in other words in an earlier time period. Sister I know your pain, I am trying to learn Spanish.
2006-11-10 18:28:53 · answer #2 · answered by Theresa C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that was decided during the council of trent. many cardinals and bishops argued over this, it was a month long symposium. The countryside was sorely taxed, taking care of the personal needs of these great men. Several were executed in the process but in the end, nodding came to mean "yes" and the side to side motion came to mean "no". The extent of conviction was indicated by the vigorousness of the movement. If someone asked you if you wanted cream in your coffee, and you did, you were supposed to bob your head up and down rapidly, even VIOLENTLY at least eight times.
2016-03-28 02:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Coming off" in that context simply means that the event that the person was "coming off" happened a few days ago, and he/she might still be celebrating/suffering its effects. The phrase "days before in Indiana" means just that- it happened a few days ago in Indiana.
2006-11-10 19:18:59 · answer #4 · answered by Keyring 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
come off means , to succeed,to get target.
a baked bean victory means a victory with power,an energetic victory
2006-11-10 18:17:41 · answer #5 · answered by aobatkaro 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means what she was recently doing, what experience she had just had. The same as "just getting off a plane" or "just getting off from work". You could say you are "just coming off a vacation" and returning to work. It just means the most recent experience a person has had.
I know, it sounds dirty, right?
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2006-11-10 18:11:07 · answer #6 · answered by anyone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also not mine.And I've got the same questions as you.Sorry.
2006-11-10 18:06:01 · answer #7 · answered by CRAnoop 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this means past tent/s / of before this she did that.
2006-11-10 18:08:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
lough any more
2006-11-10 18:05:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
wow...beats me...
2006-11-10 18:05:23 · answer #10 · answered by Ndomupei 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋