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User_gary Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Rugged predator pouncin on a prey.
AS HE galumphs in smoothly from his run up and stretches every sinew to let loose histhunderbolts, Dale Steyn every inch looks a rugged predator pouncing on a prey. He makes compulsive viewing much like a VVS Laxaman in his true element.
Even though he possess raw pace up his sleeve, with Steyn it’s not about blowing a batsman’s head off. Yet men armed to their teeth and whatnot often appear to be a mouse in a cat show bracing up to him.
The South African pacer, with 13 wickets in three innings at an average of 15 so far, has asked difficult questions off the Indians, a side he relishes to bowl at.
The 27-year-old completed the 15th five-wicket haul of his career when he induced a thick edge off Harbhajan Singh’s bat a delivery to AB de Villiers on day two of the second Test. His figures read 6 for 50.
Please explain to me the highlighted parts. Though I guess it means "he is a strong hunter who will not miss the prey". Even if it is correct, I wonder how it is used figuratively here.
Source : Mumbai Mirror
Even though he possess raw pace up his sleeve, with Steyn it’s not about blowing a batsman’s head off. Yet men armed to their teeth and whatnot often appear to be a mouse in a cat show bracing up to him.
The South African pacer, with 13 wickets in three innings at an average of 15 so far, has asked difficult questions off the Indians, a side he relishes to bowl at.
The 27-year-old completed the 15th five-wicket haul of his career when he induced a thick edge off Harbhajan Singh’s bat a delivery to AB de Villiers on day two of the second Test. His figures read 6 for 50.
Please explain to me the highlighted parts. Though I guess it means "he is a strong hunter who will not miss the prey". Even if it is correct, I wonder how it is used figuratively here.
Source : Mumbai Mirror
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Garry, please, don't multiply identical posts.
- Garry, please, don't multiply identical posts.
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FandorinGarry, please, don't multiply identical posts.Hi Fandorin,
The excerpt is the same Gary posted in other two posts (1 and
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Hi, Tanit. It is not I am covetous of servers' hard drives, far from that
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User_gary A rugged predator pouncing on a prey.Tough but attractive male jumping at a prey.
If you describe a man as rugged, you mean he has masculine and strong feature.
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FandorinIf you describe a man as rugged, you mean he has masculine and strong feature.Courtesy of: English Cobuild Dictionary definition no. 2.
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Yep, I pilfered it from there. I should refer to the dictionary, shouldn't I? 
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Hi,
By crediting your sources, you not only demonstrate that your reply is well-grounded, but also avoid being guilty of
FandorinI should refer to the dictionary, shouldn't I?Yes, whenever you copy something from somewhere (be it a dictionary, Wikipedia or whatever), you should credit the source.
By crediting your sources, you not only demonstrate that your reply is well-grounded, but also avoid being guilty of
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