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Madhulk Posted 18 years ago
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Got nothing on you...

Lana (gets out of bed and draws the curtains): What a beautifuI day.
I aImost forgot what the sun Iooked Iike.

Clark: The sun's got nothing on you. (Meaning 'the sun can't offer you what I can'?) Why don't
you cIose those curtains, come back to bed?
  

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The sun cannot compare to you. You are more beautiful than the sun. Sure, Jim is a good basketball player, but he's got nothing on Jason.

— BarbaraPA

  • The sun cannot compare to you.
  • You are more beautiful than the sun.
  • Sure, Jim is a good basketball player, but he's got nothing on Jason.
  • (Jason is far superior.
  • )
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The sun cannot compare to you. You are more beautiful than the sun.
Sure, Jim is a good basketball player, but he's got nothing on Jason. (Jason is far superior. Jim cannot compare favorably to Jason.)
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Hi Madhulk,

Not exactly; Clark is sweet-talking (i.e. flattering) Lana. He's effectively saying to her:

'the sun can't offer
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