0
NL888 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Does "fly above Romney fray" mean "cool down Romney's passion"?

Context:

Big Bird tries to fly above Romney fray

Gary Levin, USA TODAYShare Comments

Don't mess with Big Bird. That was the message GOP candidate Mitt Romney got in Wednesday's first presidential debate, when he vowed to stop federal subsidies to PBS.

MOre:
Big Bird tries to fly above Romney fray
  

Top answer

-- No, it means that Big Bird tried to avoid the angry reaction to Romney's remark that he would stop government subsidization of Sesame Street : Big Bird posted a Facebook message that said he had gone to bed early, before the debate, so he didn't know what was said during it.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- No, it means that Big Bird tried to avoid the angry reaction to Romney's remark that he would stop government subsidization of Sesame Street : Big Bird posted a Facebook message that said he had gone to bed early, before the debate, so he didn't know what was said during it.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

5 Answers
0
Does "fly above Romney fray" mean "cool down Romney's passion"?-- No, it means that Big Bird tried to avoid the angry reaction to Romney's remark that he would stop government subsidization of Sesame Street: Big Bird posted a Facebook message that said he had gone to bed early, before the debate, so he didn't know what was said during it.
0
0
Thank you.

Does Big Bird refer to a man (poster who posts message in Facebook), an organization or a symbol?
0
0
Here he is:

0
0
Thanks.
But I knew this.
What organization or idea does it represent?
0
0
In this case, it refers to the Public Broadcasting Service, PBS, in general and the show Sesame Street in particular.
0

Related Questions