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Silak12 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Butcher's dog simile?
Hi, everyone.
"To be like a butcher's dog, that is, lie by the beef without touching it; a simile often applicable to married men."
How can this simile be applicable to married men?
Could you help me figure it out?
Source: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/as-fit-as-a-butchers-dog.html
Thanks.
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silak12 How can this simile be applicable to married men? It's blatantly obvious. What do unmarried men want and don't get as often as they desire, as compared to (happily) married men?
- silak12 How can this simile be applicable to married men?
- It's blatantly obvious.
- What do unmarried men want and don't get as often as they desire, as compared to (happily) married men?
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silak12How can this simile be applicable to married men?
It's blatantly obvious.
What do unmarried men want and don't get as often as they desire, as compared to (happily) married men?
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