Some words and expressions from the movie Mortdecai
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I googed the expressions below but I still need some help with them. I would be grateful if someone rephrased them for me.
I do believe Jock has informed you
that we are staring down
the barrel of insolvency.
It is apparent that you
are well-versed in the stick.
But what of the well-known carrot?
- What's in it for me, as they say?
- Good God, man!
Thank you!
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But what of the well-known carrot? org/wiki/Carrot_and_stick ) Evelyn23 What's in it for me, = What advantage do I gain?
- But what of the well-known carrot?
- org/wiki/Carrot_and_stick ) Evelyn23 What's in it for me, = What advantage do I gain?
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Evelyn23staring down the barrel
= immediately confronted by the danger of
Evelyn23well-versed in the stick.But what of the well-known carrot?
= understand the stick in the proverb but unaware of the carrot: (https://en.wikipedia
0Evelyn23that we are staring down the barrel
A gun is pointed directly at your face.
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