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Tinanam0102 Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Falling by the wayside
Hi teachers,
The crew had to tote their gear to the top of a hill in the brutal summer heat. "There were a lot of macho guys on the set, not to mention all these young, studly actors, and all those guys were falling by the wayside." Mark Boal wrote. "I drive past one of the crew who's literally puking on the side of the road. People are dying on this hill. I drive up, and Kathryn is already at the top. She's beaten everyone up there.
1. Does that mean those guys "were falling behind on the side of the road"?
2. Is "people are dying on this hill" just a kind of figuarative description" like they can't take the heat or the hill too steep?
Thank you.
Tinanam
The crew had to tote their gear to the top of a hill in the brutal summer heat. "There were a lot of macho guys on the set, not to mention all these young, studly actors, and all those guys were falling by the wayside." Mark Boal wrote. "I drive past one of the crew who's literally puking on the side of the road. People are dying on this hill. I drive up, and Kathryn is already at the top. She's beaten everyone up there.
1. Does that mean those guys "were falling behind on the side of the road"?
2. Is "people are dying on this hill" just a kind of figuarative description" like they can't take the heat or the hill too steep?
Thank you.
Tinanam
Top answer
Yes, and yes. "Fall by the wayside" is used literally here, but it's more often used figuratively, to mean something like "drop out of contention".
- Yes, and yes.
- "Fall by the wayside" is used literally here, but it's more often used figuratively, to mean something like "drop out of contention".
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Yes, and yes.
"Fall by the wayside" is used literally here, but it's more often used figuratively, to mean something like "drop out of contention".
"Fall by the wayside" is used literally here, but it's more often used figuratively, to mean something like "drop out of contention".
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