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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

It's lonely at the top

Hi

Do these sentences carry the same meaning?

It's lonely at the top.

There is only one room at the top.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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The first sentence is fine ("the top" referring to a position of power or authority -- or feasibly it could have a literal meaning, referring to the top of a mountain, say). The second sentence is not an idiom that I have ever heard. It would not mean anything to me (except literally, referring to the accommodation in a building).

— Mr Wordy

  • The first sentence is fine ("the top" referring to a position of power or authority -- or feasibly it could have a literal meaning, referring to the top of a mountain, say).
  • The second sentence is not an idiom that I have ever heard.
  • It would not mean anything to me (except literally, referring to the accommodation in a building).
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The first sentence is fine ("the top" referring to a position of power or authority -- or feasibly it could have a literal meaning, referring to the top of a mountain, say).

The second sentence is not an idiom that I have ever heard. It would not mean anything to me (except literally, referring to the accommodation in a building).
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Thanks, Mr. Wordy.

The intended meaning of the second sentence is:

in any field, films or games, media or politics, no two people can be (equally) most famous or most popular--it has to be one. So:

There is only one room at the top.

Could you please answer my question now?

Thanks again,

Tom
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Mr. Tom
The intended meaning of the second sentence is:

in any field, films or games, media or politics, no two people can be (equally) most famous or most popular--it has to be one.


Aha, I think you mean "There is only room for one at the top".

(As described, this does not have quite the same meaning as "It's
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