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BMO Posted 22 years ago
Vocabulary
Slugging
What does it mean here?
Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record), the Arizona Republican who informally advised Bush on how to debate his friend and Senate colleague, told reporters in Miami on Friday that the debate was probably Kerry's "brightest moment" in the last six weeks. "He presented himself well, John did," McCain said. "Kerry came out slugging."
is above a compliment or putdown?
Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record), the Arizona Republican who informally advised Bush on how to debate his friend and Senate colleague, told reporters in Miami on Friday that the debate was probably Kerry's "brightest moment" in the last six weeks. "He presented himself well, John did," McCain said. "Kerry came out slugging."
is above a compliment or putdown?
Top answer
Hi bmo, It is compliment. To slug is to strike heavily: McCain is comparing the debate to a boxing match, where Kerry overpowered Bush with his heavy blows, metaphorically speaking.
- Hi bmo, It is compliment.
- To slug is to strike heavily: McCain is comparing the debate to a boxing match, where Kerry overpowered Bush with his heavy blows, metaphorically speaking.
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Hi bmo,
It is compliment. To slug is to strike heavily: McCain is comparing the debate to a boxing match, where Kerry overpowered Bush with his heavy blows, metaphorically speaking.
It is compliment. To slug is to strike heavily: McCain is comparing the debate to a boxing match, where Kerry overpowered Bush with his heavy blows, metaphorically speaking.
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thanks. i related slug to sluggish and that little creature, but i see it now there is a third definition in my dictionary, to strike heavily, esp. with a fist, as you defined. thanks.
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