MarketaT schrieb:
> Hello, could anyone help me with these three English expressions:
>
> 1. Is "BLACK FLY" some kind of species? Or is it just a more or less
> ordinary FLY, which is BLACK?
>
Take a look at <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_fly>
> 2. And what about "SWAMP WEED"? (I have a same problem with it...)
>
Take a look at
<http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/water_sss_swamp_weed>
Google is your friend!
> 3. When John Irving in his The Cider House Rules writes about people
> playing "BINGO-FOR-MONEY", is the feature FOR MONEY what really
> matters, or can I translate it just by a (universal) word "bingo"?
>
Since bingo can be played for non-cash prizes, Irving is saying that in
this case the game is definitely being played for money.
Einde O'Callaghan
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