us or scary). I knew if I were drowning, you’d try to save me. "To drown" is a dramatic verb which means to die in the water from being unable to breathe. No George, I’m the answer to your prayers. If something is "the answer to your prayers," it is exactly what you had been wanting or wishing for. A common expression. What are you, a mind-reader? A person who can tell what another person is thinking, even if they are not saying anything. AS2- Angel Second Class. Clarence’s official rank in heaven, which sounds just like the military. I’m your guardian angel. An angel that is supposed to look after and protect you. What happened to your wings? :: I haven’t got them yet, and that’s why I am an Angel Second Class. Most people think of angels with wings, but in fact, religious stories suggests that angels do not get them immediately, but must earn them by doing good works. Money comes in pretty handy down here. If something "comes in pretty handy," this means that it will be very useful or practical. Look little fellow, go off and haunt somebody else. A "fellow" is a British word for a man or guy. "To haunt" someone is to scare them by visiting them in the form of a ghost. I suppose I would have been better off if I had never been born. A good use of the past conditional tense, and a key line for George. You don’t have to make all that fuss about it. "To make a fuss" about something is to make a lot of noise or commotion because of it. You haven’t a care in the world; No worries, no obligations. Clarence’s way of telling George he no longer has any problems. What I need is a couple of good, stiff drinks. Hard liquor, such as vodka or bourbon. We’ll stroll up to my car. To "stroll up" to something is to walk slowly toward it. I ran into it and it cut a big gash in the side of the tree. A dramatic word for a deep cut, whether in people or trees. Porterville? Either I’m off my nut or he is. An old-fashioned way to say crazy or insane, I was thinking of a flaming rum punch. A party drink that does not have much strong liquor. Mulled wine, heavy on the cinnamon and light on the cloves. Another drink that is not the "hard liquor" served in the bar (Though its worth noting that in this context, "heavy on" means a lot of, and "light on" means a little of. Both cinnamon and cloves are types of spices). We don’t need any characters around to give the joint atmosphere. In this case, a "character" means an odd or strange person. A "joint" is a slang word for a place such as a bar or club. Here, "atmosphere" means a fun or interesting environment. Every time you hear a bell ring it means some angel just got his wings. One of the rules of heaven, as explained by Clarence. That does it! Out you two pixies go!
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