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1 You Are in Army Now
1 You Are in Army Now
_____ is _____ and you just can't ____, is this illusion or ______?
You're in the _______ now,
Oh-oo-oh you're in the army, in the army now
You're in the _____ now,
Oh-oo-oh you're in the army now
Slang expression: Uncle Sam
Translation: the government of the United States or the country of the United
States itself. patriotic figure symbolizing the USA
Example:
July 4th is Independence Day in the United States. Happy Birthday, Uncle Sam!
No matter how much money I make in a year, Uncle Sam always gets a big chunk
of it.
Note: the origin of the phrase: during the war of 1812 between the United States
and England, a man named Samuel Wilson supplied American soldiers with
supplies. Wilson was known as Uncle Sam, and he stamped his parcels with the
letters "US", which meant both United States and Uncle Same. Since then, Uncle
Sam has been something of a symbol for the country, especially in times of war
draft – призов
neighbourhood – околиці
leave for good – піти назавжди
give a damn – начхати
at sight – з листа (зразу)
does the best he can - робить все, що може