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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
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in a thong
Hi,
(1) What does it mean, "to bind things in a thong"?
( from R L Stevenson's Heather Ale:
They took the son and bound him,
Neck and heels in a thong,...)
(2) Can I also say: " ...bound WITH a thong"?
thank you!
mus-te
(1) What does it mean, "to bind things in a thong"?
( from R L Stevenson's Heather Ale:
They took the son and bound him,
Neck and heels in a thong,...)
(2) Can I also say: " ...bound WITH a thong"?
thank you!
mus-te
Top answer
1. It means they tied him up with a thin strip of leather. 2.
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- It means they tied him up with a thin strip of leather.
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- Heather Ale was written in 1890.
- bound with a thong', but these days I wouldn't advise it.
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1. It means they tied him up with a thin strip of leather.
2. Heather Ale was written in 1890. You can say '...bound with a thong', but these days I wouldn't advise it. People will get the wrong idea.
1. It means they tied him up with a thin strip of leather.
2. Heather Ale was written in 1890. You can say '...bound with a thong', but these days I wouldn't advise it. People will get the wrong idea.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
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