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Madhulk Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

South of there by a few horror movies...

Chloe sees Oliver entering her place covered in blood.
Chloe: Oh my God! Oliver, are you okay?
Oliver: South of there by a few horror movies. He's nowhere near okay? Feels like
he's been in a horror movie?

Clark: Someone's been using Oliver
as a pawn in their game.
Chloe: At the risk of taking a belly
flop into an awkward pool, (sound stupid?) what kind of game
puts people through hell?
  

Top answer

To be "south of" something is to miss the mark. ) "A few horror movies" is the degree to which he is not okay - in other words, a lot. So yes, he is nowhere near okay.

— Delmobile

  • To be "south of" something is to miss the mark.
  • ) "A few horror movies" is the degree to which he is not okay - in other words, a lot.
  • So yes, he is nowhere near okay.
  • A belly flop is when you jump into a pool and hit the surface of the water with the flat (or curve, whatever ya got) of your belly.
  • Not only does it look graceless (especially if you were attempting to execute a dive), but it also stings.
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To be "south of" something is to miss the mark. (South is below north on a traditional map where north is the top of the page.) "A few horror movies" is the degree to which he is not okay - in other words, a lot. So yes, he is nowhere near okay.

A belly flop is when you jump into a pool and hit the surface of the water with the flat (or curve, whatever ya got) of your belly. Not
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