Scorching the earth in Washington tends to burn his White House as much as his opponents.
Trump's first instinct will be to go on all-out attack. In fact, he's already done so in a Twitter storm after returning from Europe. But scorching the earth in Washington tends to burn his White House as much as his opponents.
Could anyone rephrase the sentence in blue?
Q1: what's the meaning of scorning the earth? Does that mean burn the earth? It looks like a metaphor.
Q2: what is compared to his opponents? I am in the dark about this.
Thanks!
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iclearwater Q1: what's the meaning of scorning the earth? Yes, it is a metaphor of course: Scorched Earth: a self-destructive strategy in which an entity seeks to discourage opposition by destroying all credibility. iclearwater Q2: what is compared to his opponents?
- iclearwater Q1: what's the meaning of scorning the earth?
- Yes, it is a metaphor of course: Scorched Earth: a self-destructive strategy in which an entity seeks to discourage opposition by destroying all credibility.
- iclearwater Q2: what is compared to his opponents?
- The White House.
- Both will be burnt.
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iclearwaterQ1: what's the meaning of scorning the earth?
Yes, it is a metaphor of course:
Scorched Earth: a self-destructive strategy in which an entity seeks to discourage opposition by destroying all credibility.
iclearwaterQ2: what is compared to his opponents?
The White House. Both will be burnt.
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