0
Mbm2000 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Far out

Hi,
I'm reading Hemngway's The old man and the sea these days.
what does these sentences mean?
"where are you going?"
"Far out to come in when the wind shifts..."
"I'll try to get him to work far out."
Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

" He is going a long distance from the shore, and will return when the wind changes direction. " He will try to convince him to work a long distance from shore. Perhaps the fishing is better there.

  • " He is going a long distance from the shore, and will return when the wind changes direction.
  • " He will try to convince him to work a long distance from shore.
  • Perhaps the fishing is better there.
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.

1 Answers
0
mbm2000"Far out to come in when the wind shifts..."
He is going a long distance from the shore, and will return when the wind changes direction.
mbm2000"I'll try to get him to work far out."
He will try to convince him to work a long distance from shore. Perhaps the fishing is better there.

Related Questions