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This is from the novle Jurrassic Park: "They don’t die fast, even with a direct hit to the brain. And they’re built solidly; thick ribs make a shot to the heart dicey, and they’re difficult to cripple in the legs or hindquarters. "
Question: What does the ' make a shot to the heart dicey' mean?
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thick ribs m ake a shot to the heart dicey dicey >>> risky, unreliable The idea is this. Even if your bullet is aimed well at the creature's heart, its thick ribs might protect its heart and it might still be able to kill you.
- thick ribs m ake a shot to the heart dicey dicey >>> risky, unreliable The idea is this.
- Even if your bullet is aimed well at the creature's heart, its thick ribs might protect its heart and it might still be able to kill you.
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thick ribs make a shot to the heart dicey
dicey >>> risky, unreliable
The idea is this. Even if your bullet is aimed well at the creature's heart, its thick ribs might protect its heart and it might still be able to kill you.
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