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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary
Prostrate with self-pity
"As late as 1972, a friend could visit Hayek, now in Salzburg, only to find an elderly man prostrate with self-pity, believing his life’s work was in vain." (The Guardian.)
What does "prostrate with self-pity" exactly mean in the context above? Is it a metaphor?
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It means dejected and feeling sorry for himself . It (prostrate) could be literal or metaphorical.
- It means dejected and feeling sorry for himself .
- It (prostrate) could be literal or metaphorical.
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It means dejected and feeling sorry for himself. It (prostrate) could be literal or metaphorical.
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