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S_klogW Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Help! What does this sentence mean?
When I read a news report on the BBC, I saw this sentence:
It's time that the right hand knew what the far right hand is doing.
I could not understand what this means at all. What does "the far right hand" mean? Is there anybody to help? Thanks.
It's time that the right hand knew what the far right hand is doing.
I could not understand what this means at all. What does "the far right hand" mean? Is there anybody to help? Thanks.
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Hi. Welcome to the Forums S_klogW When I read a news report on the BBC, I saw this sentence: It's time that the right hand knew what the far right hand is doing. I could not understand what this means at all.
- Hi.
- Welcome to the Forums S_klogW When I read a news report on the BBC, I saw this sentence: It's time that the right hand knew what the far right hand is doing.
- I could not understand what this means at all.
- What does "the far right hand" mean?
- Is there anybody to help?
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Hi. Welcome to the Forums
S_klogWWhen I read a news report on the BBC, I saw this sentence:Oh this is so typical of British humor! It is a take-off on the phrase:
It's time that the right hand knew what the far right hand is doing.
I could not understand what this means at all. What does "the far right hand" mean? Is there anybody to help? Thanks.
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AlpheccaStarsthe Replublican PartyI know this is just a typo, but I love it!
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khoffI know this is just a typo, but I love it!Oh kind of like a Freudian slip?
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