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29 May
- Portuguese (Brazil)
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English (US)
Question about English (US)
Hi everyone.
I’ve hear those two phrases:
Are you a gym rat?
Are you a beach bum?
My question is, are they used interchangeably? Example:
Are you a gym bum?
Are you a beach rat?
And is there any other examples like those?
Can I say something like this:
food rat/bum
Movie rat/bum
?
Thank you so much.
Hi everyone.
I’ve hear those two phrases:
Are you a gym rat?
Are you a beach bum?
My question is, are they used interchangeably? Example:
Are you a gym bum?
Are you a beach rat?
And is there any other examples like those?
Can I say something like this:
food rat/bum
Movie rat/bum
?
Thank you so much.
I’ve hear those two phrases:
Are you a gym rat?
Are you a beach bum?
My question is, are they used interchangeably? Example:
Are you a gym bum?
Are you a beach rat?
And is there any other examples like those?
Can I say something like this:
food rat/bum
Movie rat/bum
?
Thank you so much.
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29 May
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- English (US)
No, "gym rat" and "beach bum" are fixed phrases. There aren't any other examples of "~ rat" or "~ bum" I can find.
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- Spanish (Mexico)
honestly I haven't heard the expressions "movie rat" "food bum" 😅
- English (US)
No, "gym rat" and "beach bum" are fixed phrases. There aren't any other examples of "~ rat" or "~ bum" I can find.
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- Portuguese (Brazil)
@jimpjorps thank you so much for your help
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