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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
set myself up for the kill
Maybe I'm headed over the hill
Maybe I've set myself up for the kill
Tell me how much do you think you can take
Until the heart in you is starting to break?
The above is from Billy Joel's song 'I go to extremes'.
What does 'set myself up for the kill' mean in this context?
Is this idiom commonly used among native speakers?
Thank you in advance.
Maybe I've set myself up for the kill
Tell me how much do you think you can take
Until the heart in you is starting to break?
The above is from Billy Joel's song 'I go to extremes'.
What does 'set myself up for the kill' mean in this context?
Is this idiom commonly used among native speakers?
Thank you in advance.
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As always, when looking at poems and songs it must be kept in mind that they do not follow standard rules, and will use language for their own purposes. One interpretation is that the singer is feeling vulnerable and has metaphrically put him/herself into a position where he/she has become a target.
- As always, when looking at poems and songs it must be kept in mind that they do not follow standard rules, and will use language for their own purposes.
- One interpretation is that the singer is feeling vulnerable and has metaphrically put him/herself into a position where he/she has become a target.
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As always, when looking at poems and songs it must be kept in mind that they do not follow standard rules, and will use language for their own purposes.
One interpretation is that the singer is feeling vulnerable and has metaphrically put him/herself into a position where he/she has become a target.
One interpretation is that the singer is feeling vulnerable and has metaphrically put him/herself into a position where he/she has become a target.
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