“Some folks are evacuating, but I'm staying put.”

There's a hurricane coming toward your location. The news suggested that people in your area should leave, but you don't want to. You think you'll be OK in your home. You're writing about your decision to your friends on Facebook:

Some folks are evacuating, but I'm staying put.

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“An oldish gentleman, built kind of solidly?”

You're talking to your college academic advisor about which classes you should take next semester. He asks you if you know a certain professor. You think you might know who he's talking about, but you're not sure. You ask:

An oldish gentleman, built kind of solidly?

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