Oh, screw congratulation"....

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16:55 Apr 2, 2003

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English term or phrase: Oh, screw congratulation"....

The narrator is talking about her wedding.

Afther an agonizing year spent planning my wedding, could it really end like this? The voices chrenicles a year of wedding hysteria swirled in my head...

---My best friend, Anita
"Oh, screw congratulatons. Of course I'm happy for you. Stephen's a major piece of ass and he's got a sense of humor. Just as long as you're certain this is what you want"

1) What does it mean by "wedding hysteria"?
2) What does it mean by "screw congratulation"?
3) What does it mean by "a major piece of ass"?
4) What does it mean when she said "Just as long as you're certain this is what you want"?

Buttercup

Selected answer:answers below

Explanation:
1."wedding hysteria" refers to all the hype and planning that goes into the wedding and the party afterwards
2."screw congratulations" means never mind with formal congratulations
3."He's a major piece of ass" refers to the fact that Stephen is good looking with a nice body
4.This line means that as long as you want this marriage for sure and have no doubts.

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Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:17

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Jeannie Graham

explanations

ntouzet (X)

4 -1

2. tight congratulations!

Bequin

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Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 32

Grading comment

Thank you very much indeed

7 mins confidence:

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Explanation:
1) wedding hysteria: this refers to all the work and activity and bustle that gets into the preparation of a wedding: invitations, dresses, meals, etc.

2) screw congratulation: let's not get into formal congratulations. Just: "I'm happy for you".

3) A major piece of ass: Stephen is a great guy.

4) Anita does not totally agree with this marriage, but then if her friend is happy with the whole thing, then that's the way she is expressing her friendship.

ntouzet (X)
Local time: 07:17
PRO pts in pair: 44

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

2. tight congratulations!

Explanation:
I think 'screw'here symbolizes an emotional, attaching, heartened feeling (as tightened with a screw)

Bequin
Local time: 00:17
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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