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Argo80 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

burn the beret and bury the blue dress

Hi,

What does this sentence mean?

"It's time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress."

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Apparently this is a quote from Monica Lewinsky, who is famous for having had an "inappropriate relationship" with US President Clinton. The "blue dress" was an item of clothing that had significance in the investigation of that affair. I guess the beret was too, or was just something associated with that period of her life.

— GPY

  • Apparently this is a quote from Monica Lewinsky, who is famous for having had an "inappropriate relationship" with US President Clinton.
  • The "blue dress" was an item of clothing that had significance in the investigation of that affair.
  • I guess the beret was too, or was just something associated with that period of her life.
  • "burn" and "bury" are figurative, obviously.
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Apparently this is a quote from Monica Lewinsky, who is famous for having had an "inappropriate relationship" with US President Clinton. The "blue dress" was an item of clothing that had significance in the investigation of that affair. I guess the beret was too, or was just something associated with that period of her life. "burn" and "bury" are figurative, obviously.
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Argo80What does this sentence mean?
In the context of the scandal mentioned above you might say that it means It's time to forget the past.

CJ
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CalifJimIn the context of the scandal mentioned above you might say that it means It's time to forget the past.
It's strange, though, that it actually seems to be in the context of her resurrecting the past, as far as I can tell.
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GPYresurrecting the past
Hmm. That is strange. I haven't read the article this comes from, but the words themselves don't suggest that.

CJ
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CalifJim the words themselves don't suggest that.
Yes, I completely agree. However, she seems at the same time to be courting publicity.
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... I mean, I was being a bit cynical. Sorry, it may not have been clear.
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