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Vince Posted 21 years ago
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Hey guys,
Could one of you please tell me the meaning of the following expressions / idioms? I found them in a Canterbury Tale (The Knight's Tale)
1. Not quite dead
2. To work as a page
3. He came horseback riding
Could one of you please tell me the meaning of the following expressions / idioms? I found them in a Canterbury Tale (The Knight's Tale)
1. Not quite dead
2. To work as a page
3. He came horseback riding
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1. Not quite dead- this means basically what it says, that the subject of the phrase described is near death but not yet dead. 2.
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- Not quite dead- this means basically what it says, that the subject of the phrase described is near death but not yet dead.
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- To work as a page - a page was (I believe) a sort of apprentice to a knight.
- Young boys in the Middle Ages would assist a knight often by taking care of his weapons, armor, and horse.
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1. Not quite dead- this means basically what it says, that the subject of the phrase described is near death but not yet dead.
2. To work as a page - a page was (I believe) a sort of apprentice to a knight. Young boys in the Middle Ages would assist a knight often by taking care of his weapons, armor, and horse. In return, the knight would instruct the boy in combat and other knightly
2. To work as a page - a page was (I believe) a sort of apprentice to a knight. Young boys in the Middle Ages would assist a knight often by taking care of his weapons, armor, and horse. In return, the knight would instruct the boy in combat and other knightly
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