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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
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a drunken man is always acting the part of a sober one

Does "a drunken man is always acting the part of a sober one" in the following context mean "drunken people always pretend not to be drunken" that is "people never show their real faces"?

  

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red apple Does "a drunken man is always acting the part of a sober one" in the following context mean "drunken people always pretend not to be drunken" that is "people never show their real faces"? Yes, that's how I read it.

  • red apple Does "a drunken man is always acting the part of a sober one" in the following context mean "drunken people always pretend not to be drunken" that is "people never show their real faces"?
  • Yes, that's how I read it.
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red appleDoes "a drunken man is always acting the part of a sober one" in the following context mean "drunken people always pretend not to be drunken" that is "people never show their real faces"?
Yes, that's how I read it.

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