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Hossien Jazayeri Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
"Long way down"
What's that meaning?(it is the name of a movie)
Please bring examples.
Please bring examples.
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". I gather from the summary at Wikipedia that the opening scene has some people on the roof of a building, so I guess it's referring to that. The expression could also refer figuratively to a fall in status, wealth, etc.
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- I gather from the summary at Wikipedia that the opening scene has some people on the roof of a building, so I guess it's referring to that.
- The expression could also refer figuratively to a fall in status, wealth, etc.
- If there are elements like that in the plot too then it could be a dual meaning.
- To be pedantic, the title of the film appears to be A Long Way Down .
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"(a) long way down" is a standard expression describing a large vertical drop; for example, if you are on top of a tall building or a cliff, you could say "Wow, it's a long way down!". I gather from the summary at Wikipedia that the opening scene has some people on the roof of a building, so I guess it's referring to that. The expression could also refer figuratively to a fall in status, wealth, e
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