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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
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Climb over a wall
What is the meaning of "to climb over a wall" as in "He climbed over a steep wall" ?
Does it mean that he scaled the wall and stood on top of it or does or it mean that he reached the other side of the wall by scaling the wall first and then jumping over to the other side ?
Can it mean both ?
Does it mean that he scaled the wall and stood on top of it or does or it mean that he reached the other side of the wall by scaling the wall first and then jumping over to the other side ?
Can it mean both ?
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Debpriya De He climbed over a steep wall When I hear this I assume he reached the other side. I don't get an image of him standing on top of the wall. CJ
- Debpriya De He climbed over a steep wall When I hear this I assume he reached the other side.
- I don't get an image of him standing on top of the wall.
- CJ
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Debpriya DeHe climbed over a steep wallWhen I hear this I assume he reached the other side. I don't get an image of him standing on top of the wall.
CJ
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