Thursday, June 30, 2016

meaning - What does the phrase 'take your time by me' mean?


Passage:




Arms bending and stretching!' she rapped out. 'Take your time by me. One, two, three, four! One, two, three, four! Come on, comrades, put a bit of life into it!



(George Orwell 1984)


Question:



What does the phrase 'take your time by me' mean?



Link to the book (page #40)



Answer



Judging by the repeated counting from one to four afterwards, this is an instruction to follow the tempo, or rhythm, set by the speaker.



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