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be wrapped way too tight for

English translation: is too highly strung

10:38 Dec 9, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: be wrapped way too tight for
"This girl is obviously wrapped way too tight for living."

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Valentin Alupoaie
Romania
Local time: 18:55
Selected answer:is too highly strung
Explanation:
She has too many problems, She is wrapped way too tight, wound up like a compressed spring ready to explode, If you said something to her she would jump down your throat, she will bite your head off, she is under too much stress, she is hooked up like a strainer post, She should unwind a bit before she ends up in a mental home, All mean the same thing she is over stressed.

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Note added at 13 days (2008-12-23 08:41:34 GMT) Post-grading
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Gary D
Local time: 01:55
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +3is too highly strung
Gary D
5self centered , concerned and busy wth her own prolems issues
shirin ghorab
5this girl made my life impossible
Alexandra Taggart
3way too up-tight
ArabellaCE (X)


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
way too up-tight


Explanation:
would really need to see more of context

ArabellaCE (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:55
Native speaker of: English
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3 days 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
self centered , concerned and busy wth her own prolems issues


Explanation:
when we are wrapped too tight that means we are too busy and occupied with our own problems issues cares and personal business to noite other people feel for them care for them or share thier concerns and we r also too busy to enjoy life itself

Example sentence(s):
  • Are You Wrapped Too Tight?The main problem with being all wrapped up in yourself is that there's no room left in there to care for anyone or anything else besides you
  • The clearer it becomes to each of us that everyone suffers for a simple lack of everyday kindness, the nearer we are to creating a world in which no one has to suffer anymore over how they've been treated by others.

    Reference: http://wrapped-too-tight.blogspot.com/
    Reference: http://wrapped-too-tight.blogspot.com/
shirin ghorab
Local time: 10:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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9 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
this girl made my life impossible


Explanation:
Wrapped = closed all of exits, she is or too jalous or too demanding; "way" - my way

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Note added at 10 days (2008-12-19 12:17:36 GMT)
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This girl does not let me to breathe.

Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
is too highly strung


Explanation:
She has too many problems, She is wrapped way too tight, wound up like a compressed spring ready to explode, If you said something to her she would jump down your throat, she will bite your head off, she is under too much stress, she is hooked up like a strainer post, She should unwind a bit before she ends up in a mental home, All mean the same thing she is over stressed.

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Note added at 13 days (2008-12-23 08:41:34 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you

Gary D
Local time: 01:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alice Bootman: Yes, over-stressed, very nervous or anxious.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Alice
agree  Patricia Townshend (X): It could also be just that she is very reserved and can't let go. I know someone like that and she is not necessarily stressed, just very self-absorbed and wrapped up in her own world.
19 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  conejo
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Thank You
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