Question
Updated on
3 Dec 2022
- German
-
English (US)
-
Spanish (Spain)
-
French (France)
Question about English (US)
What does to be by the river mean?
What does to be by the river mean?
The line "She said she loved me and lied to me she was by the river and lied to me" sounds somewhat strange to me, so I assume it might be a saying. Am I right or just stupid and it's meant verbatim?😂
Answers
When you "disagree" with an answer
The owner of it will not be notified.
Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with this answer.
Read more comments
- English (US)
- Arabic
"by the river" just means "next to the river"
It's commonly used with different places and objects.
ex.
I am across the road, right by the red truck.
- German
[News] Hey you! The one learning a language!
Do you know how to improve your language skills❓ All you have to do is have your writing corrected by a native speaker!
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
Sign up
Similar questions
- When I walked along a river, I saw that a dog's poops were in line with equidistant, so it was fu...
- There is a beautiful river running through our town, and you can see a lot of carps swimming ther...
- 1. "be up the river without a paddle" 2. "be up a river without a paddle" Which is correct?
Recommended Questions
- What does bing chilling mean?
- What does Rizz mean?
- What does I flash you mean?
- What does so no head mean?
- What does She fell first but he falls harder mean?
Topic Questions
- What does what does this sentence mean? I love a scotch that's old enough to own it's own scotch...
- What does What may look like a normal summer isn’t gonna last. mean?
- What does throw off all restraint mean?
- What does 1) Dinosaurs varied in size and shape. 2) Dinosaurs' size and shape varied. ...
- What does Have you tried the cabinet above the sink? mean?
Newest Questions
- What does ''ass list'' ''long ass list'' mean?
- What does To toot your own horn. mean?
- What does mission bell mean?
- What does Things happen the good way to whom is able to wait. mean?
- What does Can you bottom line this issue? mean?
Previous question/ Next question
What’s this symbol?
The Language Level symbol shows a user's proficiency in the languages they're interested in. Setting your Language Level helps other users provide you with answers that aren't too complex or too simple.
-
Beginner
Has difficulty understanding even short answers in this language.
-
Beginner-Intermediate
Can ask simple questions and can understand simple answers.
-
Intermediate
Can ask all types of general questions and can understand longer answers.
-
Advanced
Can understand long, complex answers.
Sign up for premium, and you can play other user's audio/video answers.
What are gifts?
Show your appreciation in a way that likes and stamps can't.
By sending a gift to someone, they will be more likely to answer your questions again!
If you post a question after sending a gift to someone, your question will be displayed in a special section on that person’s feed.
Tired of searching? HiNative can help you find that answer you're looking for.
