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From: "Norma" <norma2339@charter.net>
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Subject: Re: What's the meaning of "keep one's work boots"?
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 05:28:15 -0500
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"Scarface" <scarssiel@hananet.net> wrote in message
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> I can't understand the meaning of "keep my work boots"
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> "Fine, do I get to keep my work boots?"
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> Can anybody explain this to me?
I think it means the job is over, but you wish to keep the boots as they are
broken in. Norma
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