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He had imagined her a wound-up spring, light, blonde, like grandma in full whir.
What do you think in full whir and qound up spring mean here?
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A "wound-up spring" is a clockwork spring under tension, which, when released, will produce a lot of motion or activity. "in full whir" probably means in a state of hectic activity.
- A "wound-up spring" is a clockwork spring under tension, which, when released, will produce a lot of motion or activity.
- "in full whir" probably means in a state of hectic activity.
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A "wound-up spring" is a clockwork spring under tension, which, when released, will produce a lot of motion or activity.
"in full whir" probably means in a state of hectic activity.
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If you heard it, I think you may have misheard. It sound like what was said was He had imagined her a wound-up-spring-like blonde. ie a blonde that was full of energy, like a wound-up spring.
like grandma in full whir. I think you also heard this wrongly, but I'm not sure what was actually said.
Clive
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