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Dareka Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Loose and chops
In the following sentence, what do "loose" and "leadershp chops" mean? Are they some kind of puns?
And one more question, is "otherwise" in the sentence used as noun?
Thanks in advance.
After all the chatter about nukes, loose and otherwise, 36 heads of state are heading home from Washington to tout their world leadership chops and their influence with the Obama administration.
And one more question, is "otherwise" in the sentence used as noun?
Thanks in advance.
After all the chatter about nukes, loose and otherwise, 36 heads of state are heading home from Washington to tout their world leadership chops and their influence with the Obama administration.
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" Here, "chatter" = gossip. One would expect information about nukes to be classified, or secret. Loose talk in this context is carelessly gossiping about information that's supposed to be kept secret.
- " Here, "chatter" = gossip.
- One would expect information about nukes to be classified, or secret.
- Loose talk in this context is carelessly gossiping about information that's supposed to be kept secret.
- " They want to brag about their prowess as influential workd leaders.
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"Loose" probably dates back to the widely publicized warning in World War II, "Loose lips can sink ships." Here, "chatter" = gossip.
One would expect information about nukes to be classified, or secret. Loose talk in this context is carelessly gossiping about information that's supposed to be kept secret.
"Otherwise" is an adjective, as is "loose." Both qualify "chatter."
One would expect information about nukes to be classified, or secret. Loose talk in this context is carelessly gossiping about information that's supposed to be kept secret.
"Otherwise" is an adjective, as is "loose." Both qualify "chatter."
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