Diving under the table meaning?
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What is the meaning of diving under the table in the following text?
He was holding a sheet of paper with small print front and back. "This is a promissory note on a line of credit at the Gulf Bank, " he announced, and more than one lawyer considered diving under the table.
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The statement is a humorous one. It means that two or more lawyers, having heard the the statement about the promissory note, basically wanted to make themselves as invisible as possible. I would have to know the context to understand why they felt this way.
- The statement is a humorous one.
- It means that two or more lawyers, having heard the the statement about the promissory note, basically wanted to make themselves as invisible as possible.
- I would have to know the context to understand why they felt this way.
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The statement is a humorous one. It means that two or more lawyers, having heard the the statement about the promissory note, basically wanted to make themselves as invisible as possible.
I would have to know the context to understand why they felt this way.
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