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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
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He could come across as cocky
There are some things I didn't understand here it's about Obama ...
could come across?
cocky?
smarter than the average bear, is it some kind of metapor?
Thanks
"He could come across as cocky, that was for sure—
and not just to people outside his circle. He was smarter
than the average bear, not to mention the average
politician, and he not only knew it but wanted to make sure
that everyone else knew it, too"
could come across?
cocky?
smarter than the average bear, is it some kind of metapor?
Thanks
"He could come across as cocky, that was for sure—
and not just to people outside his circle. He was smarter
than the average bear, not to mention the average
politician, and he not only knew it but wanted to make sure
that everyone else knew it, too"
Top answer
), a cocky cartoon character from the 60s-80s.
- ), a cocky cartoon character from the 60s-80s.
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Come across = appear to be
cocky = cocksure, overly self-confident
Smarter than the average bear -- This is the catch-phrase of Yogi Bear (q.v.), a cocky cartoon character from the 60s-80s.
cocky = cocksure, overly self-confident
Smarter than the average bear -- This is the catch-phrase of Yogi Bear (q.v.), a cocky cartoon character from the 60s-80s.
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could come across as cocky = could be seen by people as being too confident or even arrogant
smarter that the average bear = smarter than the average person
smarter that the average bear = smarter than the average person
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