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JungKim Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
cold front
I know what a cold front means.
I was just wondering if you could use it figuratively. I looked it up in the dictionary but no figurative sense is shown.
For example, when a friend of yours looks upset or worried, could you say "What's with the cold front?" meaning "Why the long face?"?
If you can, is this expression somewhat unusual or rather natural?
I was just wondering if you could use it figuratively. I looked it up in the dictionary but no figurative sense is shown.
For example, when a friend of yours looks upset or worried, could you say "What's with the cold front?" meaning "Why the long face?"?
If you can, is this expression somewhat unusual or rather natural?
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You could say that if your English is fluent and you are adept at coining witty phrases. However, I don't think it would be taken with your meaning; it would suggest that the listener appeared unfriendly.
- You could say that if your English is fluent and you are adept at coining witty phrases.
- However, I don't think it would be taken with your meaning; it would suggest that the listener appeared unfriendly.
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You could say that if your English is fluent and you are adept at coining witty phrases. However, I don't think it would be taken with your meaning; it would suggest that the listener appeared unfriendly.
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