Talking about check-up
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Man: What else does the doctor check?
Woman: Check your lungs.
Man: My lungs. Where are my lungs?
Woman: Your lungs are here. That you breathe with.
Man: Oh, yes, breathing. Oh, what else.
Woman: He should also check your blood pressure.
Man: What’s blood pressure?
Woman: You see these lines here.
Man: Oh, yes. There’s lots of lines.
Woman: These are veins.
Man: Veins!
Woman: Your veins are full of blood, and if the doctor holds your arm like this, he can check how the blood is pushing through your veins.
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… he can check how the blood is pushing through your veins.
Is “pushing through ” a phrasal verb in this sentence?
If yes, what does it mean?
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If no, What does “pushing ” mean in this sentence?
Does it mean “move ” or something else?
Thank you
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Yes, it is and it means ‘flowing quickly’.
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Thank you so much, Torsten
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Instead of “pushing”, could it be “pulsing”?
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Thank you so much, Arinker
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Masme
June 17, 2022, 7:01pm
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HI Arinker,
I think it’s also possible to say: ‘blood courses through your veins.’ What do you think?
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I suspect that Arinker was asking if the original audio said ‘pulsing’ instead of ‘pushing’. Another possibility is ‘pumping’.
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Masme
June 18, 2022, 12:41am
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Hi NN,
It must be, because I have a friend who regularly says: ‘I’m so ashamed that my mother’s blood courses through my veins.’ No, he doesn’t have a good relationship with his mother.
Thanks for your answer.
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Masme
June 18, 2022, 12:43am
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I’m sorry for my typo, Arinker, but I fixed it.
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I think that “courses” or “coursing “ would lean a little towards poetic uses.
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It’s pretty clear that she says “pushing”.
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That’s right. You can clearly hear her say ‘pushing through …’.
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Thank you so much, NearlyNapping
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Thank you so much, Torsten
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