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Nov 27, 2009. #7. In English punching at the head would mean literally at the back of his head. If you punched him from behind, or on the side, you could say. "I punched him in the head" or "I punched his head". but this seems like an unlikely case. If you mean to say that you punched him on the front of his head, which is his face, you need to ...
Punch me in the face vs Punched my face - WordReference Forums
2018年12月25日 · That isn't always the case. Yes, "She poked him in the ribs" sounds more natural than "She poked his ribs". But you could hear both "He kicked his shins" and "He kicked him on the shins". Also, "He slapped his face" sounds natural while "He slapped him on the face" doesn't. It depends on the exact words used. I don't think there's a set pattern.
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English - England. Feb 26, 2023. #4. "into your face" suggests that your fist will penetrate the face somehow. This is unlikely except perhaps in a cartoon. Usually we would say, 'Shut up before you get a punch in the face'. The following Google Ngram search shows that "punch in the face" is hundreds of times more frequent than "punch in your ...
in my face / on my face [ hit/punch/slap/spit - WordReference …
2020年4月25日 · I can see the joy on her face. There is a scar on his face. "ON" implies that the face is a surface, and something is on the surface, in contact with the surface. "IN" implies that the face is a container. What I don't understand is "hit/punch/slap/spit“ somebody in the face. When you hit/punch/slap/spit somebody, your fist or hand or spit ...
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2011年5月27日 · Spanish - Uruguay. May 28, 2011. #39. k-in-sc said: Agree with Lavernock that the main difference between "splashed water in my face" and "splashed water on my face" is intent. "In" implies aggression or at least being taken by surprise. "On" implies that you did it on purpose, like to wake yourself up.
Before I had even realized it he punched me in the face.
2011年8月13日 · Here " it " means "the event stated after this", so this sentence is identical to: Waylink said: "Before I had even realized he punched me in the face, he punched me in the face." This is simply wrong, even assuming flawed grammar. It isn't possible to "have realized" a future event. You "expect" a future event.
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English - Canada. Nov 13, 2007. #6. To "bring it upon yourself" to, ex: go and buy jerseys for the team means that you decide that it will be you that goes and buys them, instead of suggesting that someone else goes to buy them. Often, if you bring something upon yourself, you whatever it is before asking the rest of the group what they think.
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2008年4月30日 · The bitch slap was the slap as applied by a woman. A "macho-man" (a term invented for this post) slap had considerably more force and the slap motion would originate from the shoulder. While a woman could make this type of slap it is potentially more damaging and it would not fall into the category of "bitch slap".
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Oct 11, 2017. #2. "Spread" is short for "point spread." Here's some information from Bovada on * NFL Spread Betting (which is why the detective says that "It's all business now.") The point spread levels the playing field, making betting on either the favorite or the underdog equally attractive. Either the favorite has to win by the margin ...
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Polish. May 24, 2007. #2. Hello, To my knowledge, "punch a ticket" means to insert a ticket into a ticket puncher (a ticket-cancelling machine) after entering the bus or tram, etc. in order not to have problems with ticket inspectors . Maybe others know more meanings.