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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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what does its like having birds between your toes mean, no one ever questions miss kelly. her words are dipped in bronze, there it was. a hole in the fence. the gaping gate to freedom. an escape from punishment in crime. waht is the literal meaning
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May we have more context? Also, could you please distinguish between your comments and the excerpt, perhaps employing a wee bit more punctuation and capitalization? Many thanks.
- May we have more context?
- Also, could you please distinguish between your comments and the excerpt, perhaps employing a wee bit more punctuation and capitalization?
- Many thanks.
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May we have more context?
Also, could you please distinguish between your comments and the excerpt, perhaps employing a wee bit more punctuation and capitalization?
Many thanks.
Also, could you please distinguish between your comments and the excerpt, perhaps employing a wee bit more punctuation and capitalization?
Many thanks.
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Im having trouble finding the literal meanings to these three quotes
It's like having birds between your toes
Her words were dipped in bronze
There it was. A hole in the fence. The gaping gate to freedom. An escape from punishment and shame.
thank you
It's like having birds between your toes
Her words were dipped in bronze
There it was. A hole in the fence. The gaping gate to freedom. An escape from punishment and shame.
thank you
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These are not standard idioms. I can't even imagine what the first one means. The second one could mean that they were smooth, or strong, or permanent. The third is some sort of metaphor, but what the freedom is FROM, we don't know.
So... as the prior poster asked, what is the context? These are meaningless without it.
So... as the prior poster asked, what is the context? These are meaningless without it.
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Hi,
Im having trouble finding the literal meanings to these three quotes
It's like having birds between your toes
The literal meaning of this is that you have birds ( presumably small ones
Im having trouble finding the literal meanings to these three quotes
It's like having birds between your toes
The literal meaning of this is that you have birds ( presumably small ones
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Thank you for clarifying that they are three separate quotes, Anon.
"Her words were dipped in bronze" could mean that she spoke with authorty - everyone listened to her, or it could mean that her words will have a lasting effect, or it could allude to her manner of speaking.
"A hole in the fence. The gaping gate to freedom" is pure metaphor, obviously referring to a way to
"Her words were dipped in bronze" could mean that she spoke with authorty - everyone listened to her, or it could mean that her words will have a lasting effect, or it could allude to her manner of speaking.
"A hole in the fence. The gaping gate to freedom" is pure metaphor, obviously referring to a way to
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