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Usenet Posted 22 years ago
English in UK
Q: "to make a book with two covers"
Could somebody please help me. I don't have the faintest idea about the true meaning of the mentioned idiom. Well, okay - I guess it is either sexual or drug related, but that's all. I would be very happy, if someone could enlighten the issue a bit.
Here is an excerpt of the text in question (some of you know the book, I'm sure):
"Hippies, the headmaster thought, seeing a pair of fans making 'the book with two covers' in the grass. Drug addicts. D&D players. He'd turn them all to cinders if he could,..."
Thanks in advance!
J.P.
Here is an excerpt of the text in question (some of you know the book, I'm sure):
"Hippies, the headmaster thought, seeing a pair of fans making 'the book with two covers' in the grass. Drug addicts. D&D players. He'd turn them all to cinders if he could,..."
Thanks in advance!
J.P.
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[nq:1]Could somebody please help me. I don't have the faintest idea about the true meaning of the mentioned idiom. Well, ...
- [nq:1]Could somebody please help me.
- I don't have the faintest idea about the true meaning of the mentioned idiom.
- Well, ...
- book with two covers' in the grass.
- Drug addicts.
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[nq:1]Could somebody please help me. I don't have the faintest idea about the true meaning of the mentioned idiom. Well, ... book with two covers' in the grass. Drug addicts. D&D players. He'd turn them all to cinders if he could,..."[/nq]
It's not an idiom in the strict sense of the word - I've never heard it before.
However, from the little context it probably means something like "havin
It's not an idiom in the strict sense of the word - I've never heard it before.
However, from the little context it probably means something like "havin
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[nq:2]Could somebody please help me. I don't have the faintest ... players. He'd turn them all to cinders if he could,..."[/nq]
[nq:1]It's not an idiom in the strict sense of the word - I've never heard it before. However, from the little context it probably means something like "having ***".[/nq]
Perhaps a headmaster-ish version of "making the beast with two backs" (Othello)?
Phi
[nq:1]It's not an idiom in the strict sense of the word - I've never heard it before. However, from the little context it probably means something like "having ***".[/nq]
Perhaps a headmaster-ish version of "making the beast with two backs" (Othello)?
Phi
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"Phil C." (Email Removed) kirjoitti viestissä
[nq:2]It's not an idiom in the strict sense of the ... the little context it probably means something like "having ***".[/nq]
[nq:1]Perhaps a headmaster-ish version of "making the beast with two backs" (Othello)? Phil C.[/nq]
Yes... I gave it a thought, and I must say that I wouldn't be a bit suprised, if you were right.
Thanks, I shal
[nq:2]It's not an idiom in the strict sense of the ... the little context it probably means something like "having ***".[/nq]
[nq:1]Perhaps a headmaster-ish version of "making the beast with two backs" (Othello)? Phil C.[/nq]
Yes... I gave it a thought, and I must say that I wouldn't be a bit suprised, if you were right.
Thanks, I shal
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[nq:1]true sexual or I'm book them all[/nq]
[nq:2]Perhaps a headmaster-ish version of "making the beast with two backs" (Othello)? Phil C.[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes... I gave it a thought, and I must say that I wouldn't be a bit suprised, if you were right. Thanks, I shall now count on your explanation![/nq]
If he hadn't specified a pair, I'd have assumed it was a "lucky Alphonse" threesome.
[nq:2]Perhaps a headmaster-ish version of "making the beast with two backs" (Othello)? Phil C.[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes... I gave it a thought, and I must say that I wouldn't be a bit suprised, if you were right. Thanks, I shall now count on your explanation![/nq]
If he hadn't specified a pair, I'd have assumed it was a "lucky Alphonse" threesome.
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