Subj : Drain
To   : Dallas Hinton
From : Alexander Koryagin
Date : Mon Jul 13 2020 10:03:44

Hi, Dallas Hinton! -> Alexander Koryagin
I read your message from 12.07.2020 14:12

 AK>> When an airplane makes an emergency landing it drains the
 AK>> excessive fuel.  Can an Englishman drain information?
 DK>
 DK> An unusual way to phrase it, but yes: "I drained Jim of
 DK> everything he knew about polo."  :-)

It was Jim's information.

If I talk about myself, can I say:
"I drained Jim everything I knew about his wife's love affair."
;-)

Bye, Dallas!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2020

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