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Manohonor Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Difficult sentence
I'm sorry if I seem very stupid but...
I had difficulty in understanding the following phrases:
- YOU SAID IT'S ALL CIRCLING THE DRAIN... THE WHOLE UNIVERSE.
- THAT'S RIGHT.
- HAD TO END SOMETIME.
The two men are talking about the army destroying the worlds and planets.
Thanks in advance.
I had difficulty in understanding the following phrases:
- YOU SAID IT'S ALL CIRCLING THE DRAIN... THE WHOLE UNIVERSE.
- THAT'S RIGHT.
- HAD TO END SOMETIME.
The two men are talking about the army destroying the worlds and planets.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
What does liquid do as it flows down a drain? It moves in a circular motion. The expression "down the drain" refers to the end of something.
- What does liquid do as it flows down a drain?
- It moves in a circular motion.
- The expression "down the drain" refers to the end of something.
- Sometimes this implies wasted effort.
- In this case the universe is compared to water in a sink.
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What does liquid do as it flows down a drain? It moves in a circular motion.
The expression "down the drain" refers to the end of something. Sometimes this implies wasted effort.
In this case the universe is compared to water in a sink. The plug is pulled and the water flows out until it's all gone. So the whole universe is (figuratively) spinning in a circle on its way down th
The expression "down the drain" refers to the end of something. Sometimes this implies wasted effort.
In this case the universe is compared to water in a sink. The plug is pulled and the water flows out until it's all gone. So the whole universe is (figuratively) spinning in a circle on its way down th
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