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Teleostomi Posted 19 years ago
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purr themselves hoarse

There was so much cuddling and kissing, stroking and tickling. Tam and Rory purred themselves hoarse.
Does it mean "They purred so much that their voice got hoarse."?
  

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Hi, Yes. It may not be meant literally, unless they are cats. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes.
  • It may not be meant literally, unless they are cats.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Yes.

It may not be meant literally, unless they are cats.

Clive
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Thanks Clive!
Yes they are cats!
Besides the "so that" interpretation, can the sentence also mean "purred themselves in a hoarse voice"?
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No. It means that they purred so much that their 'voices' became hoarse. The purring has caused the hoarseness.
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