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"As crook as Rookwood" nghĩa là gì?
07 Nov, 2021
"As crook as Rookwood" -> nghĩa là ốm rất nặng.
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Being of eligible (thích hợp) age, I had the AstraZeneca jab recently and felt as crook as Rookwood for 24 hours, just as my GP had warned may happen. I took it as a positive sign that the vaccine had well and truly worked. Side-effects or not, ending up in Rookwood through contracting COVID surely makes this whole vaccine argument a no-brainer. Joy Nason, Mona Vale.
Australia’s uniqueness (độc nhất) stems (gốc từ) in part from its wildlife, — kangaroos are only found in Australia and Papua New Guinea — its history, and the fact that it’s the world’s smallest continent. But another aspect of the country that first-time travelers have to get used to is Australian slang and pronunciation, which is called strine. This is a place where seriously ill translates to “as crook as Rookwood,” with “crook” meaning sick and “Rookwood” referring to Australia’s largest cemetery (nghĩa trang).
I have just been laid low by a bad cold (cảm lạnh) and have been as crook as Rookwood. Cate got it from one of her staff – and then she gave it to me. She has told him how unhappy I am.
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