druk zakdoekjes uit elkaar rukkend
English translation: busily fidgeting with tissues/ripping tissues apart
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|  Selected response from: Lianne van de Ven United States Local time: 23:00 | ||||
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| 3 +1 | ripping apart paper hankies |
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| 4 | fervidly ripping up tissues |
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| 3 | fidgeting with tissues |
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fidgeting with tissues Explanation: a very un-poetic/functional description by the author..... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 53 mins (2008-07-28 21:28:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- well, to be very literal: she was fidgety pulling tissues apart.... |
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55 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1ripping apart paper hankies Explanation: an option... |
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fervidly ripping up tissues Explanation: tissues are made from paper in the UK, hankies (or handkerchiefs) are usually cotton. |
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