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Subject: Re: We'll jack this school lark in
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 21:11:59 -0000
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Thank you for your clear explanation. :)
"Chris Croughton" <chris@keristor.net> escreveu na mensagem
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>
> To "jack something in" is slang, meaning to stop doing it. In that
> sentence the word 'lark' is used in the sense of a game, the speakers
> are being derogatory about school in referring to it as a game which
> they can stop (by implication, any time they want to, whatever anyone
> else says, although they may be referring to leaving school at a certain
> age).
>
>> English is not my native language, as you probably noticed, I would
>> appreciate your help. Thank you.
>
> Well, it doesn't show from the limited sample here! I suspect that many
> native English speakers may not be familiar with the phrase either, it
> doesn't seem to be used much now (at least in the company I keep).
>
> Chris C
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