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a glutton for punishment?
1.       seyit
547 posts
 25 Jul 2008 Fri 11:51 am

What is the following post´s meaning in Turkish?

"I´m a glutton for punishment."

(I have noticed it in the TC. at somewhere

2.       kurtlovesgrunge
1435 posts
 25 Jul 2008 Fri 11:54 am

for example----"glutton for books" mean "kitap kurdu"
so i guess a person who is "glutton for punishment" is punished all the time.

3.       pansi
94 posts
 25 Jul 2008 Fri 11:55 am

i think it means in naugthy way

4.       seyit
547 posts
 25 Jul 2008 Fri 12:00 pm

Thanks "arkadaşlar"

I see

5.       silversong
278 posts
 25 Jul 2008 Fri 12:06 pm

Quoting seyit:

What is the following post´s meaning in Turkish?

"I´m a glutton for punishment."

(I have noticed it in the TC. at somewhere



Someone who happily aacepts job, tasks or a situation that others would avoid

Someone who will do a lot of something that other people might find unpleasant

E.g I say to my friend I will go the the gym again this evening
they might reply your a glutton for punishment

6.       seyit
547 posts
 25 Jul 2008 Fri 12:11 pm

Quoting kurtlovesgrunge:

for example----"glutton for books" mean "kitap kurdu"
so i guess a person who is "glutton for punishment" is punished all the time.




your last post clarified aboved post.

May be "a situation" in your last post refers to "punished all the time".

Thanks again.

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