0
Synonym Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Irony
Who gets the fins and who loses the wings?
The above is an irony. What does the above sentence mean?
The above is an irony. What does the above sentence mean?
Top answer
It is not irony. It is two metaphors, if anything. I cannot tell you the meaning without more context.
- It is not irony.
- It is two metaphors, if anything.
- I cannot tell you the meaning without more context.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
It is not irony. It is two metaphors, if anything. I cannot tell you the meaning without more context.
00
For eg:
If a bird falls in love with a fish, where would they life? "Who gets the fins and who loses the wings"?
Please explain.
If a bird falls in love with a fish, where would they life? "Who gets the fins and who loses the wings"?
Please explain.
00
If a bird falls in love with a fish, where would they live? "Who gets the fins and who loses the wings"?
No irony and no metaphors that I see; it seems a simple proposition: A bird has wings and lives in the air; a fish has fins and lives in the water. If they marry, where will they live, in the air or in the water? Will the bird have to lose its wings and grow fins? Will the fi
No irony and no metaphors that I see; it seems a simple proposition: A bird has wings and lives in the air; a fish has fins and lives in the water. If they marry, where will they live, in the air or in the water? Will the bird have to lose its wings and grow fins? Will the fi
0
Related Questions