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00 I think I understand the whole meaning of this sentence, but I would like to be sure: 02 br
00 'Charley is a good watch dog- has a roar like a lion, designed to conceal from night-wandering strangers THE FACT HE COULDN'T BITE HIS WAY OUT OF A CORNET OF PAPIER.' 02 br
00 Could someone explain this expression to me? 02 br
00 Thanks in advance, Jo. 0-
00 I think I understand the whole meaning of this sentence, but I would like to be sure: 02 br
00 'Charley is a good watch dog- has a roar like a lion, designed to conceal from night-wandering strangers THE FACT HE COULDN'T BITE HIS WAY OUT OF A CORNET OF PAPIER.' 02 br
00 Could someone explain this expression to me? 02 br
00 Thanks in advance, Jo. 0-
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0 Hello Jo 02 br
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00 A "cornet of paper" presumably means a shape like an ice-cream cone, but made out of paper. 02 br
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00 It means "he couldn't bite his way out of a paper bag": i.e. his bite was ineffectual. 02 br
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00 All the best, 02 br
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00 A "cornet of paper" presumably means a shape like an ice-cream cone, but made out of paper. 02 br
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00 It means "he couldn't bite his way out of a paper bag": i.e. his bite was ineffectual. 02 br
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00 All the best, 02 br
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00 MrP 0-
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0 The dog wouldn't have been able to break (by biting) through a piece of paper which hypothetically surrounded him in order to get out of it. 0-
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