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Madhulk Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Original to the house...

Real estate agent: A fireplace! How charming. Is it original to the house? Built
at the same time as the house?

Lois: Oh, if you mean old as hell, yes, and it has the soot buildup
to prove it.
RE agent: Well, if you don't mind, I'd like to take a look
at the rest of the house on my own.
Lois: Oh, just be careful of the last step. It's a suicide ride.
I mean, we can't get it to nail
into place
(It's a loose step?) to save our lives... Literally!
  

Top answer

Madhulk Is it original to the house? Your suggestion is the only thing it can mean, and the phrase sounds good; and I suppose it's traditionally used that way by real estate agents. In terms of literal meaning, it's a head-scratcher.

  • Madhulk Is it original to the house?
  • Your suggestion is the only thing it can mean, and the phrase sounds good; and I suppose it's traditionally used that way by real estate agents.
  • In terms of literal meaning, it's a head-scratcher.
  • Madhulk we can't get it to nail into place to save our lives...
  • Literally!
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Madhulk Is it original to the house?
Your suggestion is the only thing it can mean, and the phrase sounds good; and I suppose it's traditionally used that way by real estate agents.
In terms of literal meaning, it's a head-scratcher.
Madhulkwe can't get it to nail into place to save our lives... Literally!
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I got it. Thanks, Avangi!

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