Meaning of asking for a friend | Babel Free
Definitions
Indicates that a question is embarrassing by pretending to be posing the question on behalf of another person.
Equivalents
Suomi
kaverin puolesta kyselen
Français
c'est pour un ami
Examples
““Oh, please⟳, like⟳ we'd ever believe⟳ that whole 'I'm asking for a friend' routine.””
“How many more of these #debates do we have⟳ to suffer⟳ through? Asking for a friend. — Eva Amurri Martino (@TheHappilyEva)”
“"So what really is "in the shooting motion" rule⟳?!?!?" James wrote on Twitter. "Asking for a friend @OfficialNBARefs."”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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