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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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His body flinches in three directions
"Stop! Stop! Stop!" the teacher screams.
The words hit Zinkoff like a bear paw. His body flinches in three directions, he drops the eraser to the floor and throws up all over it!
Hi,
How could a person flinch in three directions? Could you shed some light? Thanks.
The words hit Zinkoff like a bear paw. His body flinches in three directions, he drops the eraser to the floor and throws up all over it!
Hi,
How could a person flinch in three directions? Could you shed some light? Thanks.
Top answer
It is just jocular hyperbole. 'He flinches violently'.
- It is just jocular hyperbole.
- 'He flinches violently'.
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