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"On a first-name basis" nghĩa là gì?
16 Mar, 2020
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"On a first-name basis" = gọi theo tên cúng cơm -> nghĩa là rất thân thiết, biết rõ ai.
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"I was on a first-name basis with many of the folks (nhiều người) on Travel Guard's medical team," she said. "They would tell me that I had to get up and walk around instead of just laying in bed. They told me to breathe deep, even though it hurt," she said.
A fortnight (2 tuần) or so back, Zhakata held a gig in the capital that was more like a rehearsal (nhắc lại). The total fan count, including band members and staff at the venue, was less than 40. The numbers are invariably (luôn luôn) the same for every other gig, and it might not be surprising if they know each other on a first-name basis.
“He knew everybody: every fireman, every policeman,” said colleague Joel Lugavere. “They all knew him on a first-name basis.”
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