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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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Grinning moonbeans, lassoed in, ace up sleeve
The 'Prince' is hoping to hit the Big Time, this year. After being directed by South genius Mani Ratnam in 'Yuva', Vivek Oberoi is grinning moonbeams at being lassoed in for Ratnam's next project. Besides,'Rakta Charitra', helmed by Ram Gopal Varma is being touted as the proverbial ace up Oberoi's sleeve. And presently, VO is likely to be in fine form with his Ratnam venture.
Incidentally, both ventures have been "inspired" by real life individuals. Oberoi Boy will soon scoot off to London to meet up with the Indian Punjabi Lord settled in Britain, and spend a good ten days with him to get a first hand feel of the person behind the persona.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Though I know "ace up one's sleeve" means "to have an advantage over other people, I could not understand what they are trying to say here. And I guess "lassooed in" means "called in".
Source : http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/85223/Viveks-Three-Aces.html
Incidentally, both ventures have been "inspired" by real life individuals. Oberoi Boy will soon scoot off to London to meet up with the Indian Punjabi Lord settled in Britain, and spend a good ten days with him to get a first hand feel of the person behind the persona.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Though I know "ace up one's sleeve" means "to have an advantage over other people, I could not understand what they are trying to say here. And I guess "lassooed in" means "called in".
Source : http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/85223/Viveks-Three-Aces.html
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) lassoed in = roped in; persuaded to take part in A lasso is a rope with a loop at one end that is used to catch cattle by the neck. e. it only follows thanks to the 'persuasion' of the rope.
- ) lassoed in = roped in; persuaded to take part in A lasso is a rope with a loop at one end that is used to catch cattle by the neck.
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- it only follows thanks to the 'persuasion' of the rope.
- In the above article, the metaphor is not used correctly, because Vivik Oberoi clearly did not need to be persuaded at all.
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grinning moonbeams = smiling brightly (Vivek Oberoi is very happy - and is showing it.)
lassoed in = roped in; persuaded to take part in
A lasso is a rope with a loop at one end that is used to catch cattle by the neck. A cow that has been lassoed only follows a cowboy's lead reluctantly, i.e. it only follows thanks to the 'persuasion' of the rope. In the above art
lassoed in = roped in; persuaded to take part in
A lasso is a rope with a loop at one end that is used to catch cattle by the neck. A cow that has been lassoed only follows a cowboy's lead reluctantly, i.e. it only follows thanks to the 'persuasion' of the rope. In the above art
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