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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

(chess)grind down

Hi.
May I rephrase
These players slowly grind you down by taking away your space, tying up your pieces, and leaving you with virtually
nothing to do!
as

These players slowly take your life by taking away your space, tying up your pieces, and leaving you with virtually
nothing to do!
?Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

Take your life is not a very good metaphor to use here. It sounds odd in this context. If you wish to replace grind you down you could say wear you down or strangle you or choke the life out of your game.

  • Take your life is not a very good metaphor to use here.
  • It sounds odd in this context.
  • If you wish to replace grind you down you could say wear you down or strangle you or choke the life out of your game.
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Take your life is not a very good metaphor to use here. It sounds odd in this context. If you wish to replace grind you down you could say wear you down or strangle you or choke the life out of your game.

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