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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Squint along the barrel?

Hi.
Could anyone please help me with the meaning of "squinting along the barrel?" does it mean aiming a gun?
Also, what does "punishing the ball" mean?

Thanks in advance.
  

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" does it mean aiming a gun? Yes, probably that's the meaning. It is not an idiom that I have heard.

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  • " does it mean aiming a gun?
  • Yes, probably that's the meaning.
  • It is not an idiom that I have heard.
  • Anonymous Also, what does "punishing the ball" mean?
  • It is used in baseball, and perhaps other sports which involve hitting a ball - it means that the team had a lot of hits.
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AnonymousCould anyone please help me with the meaning of "squinting along the barrel?" does it mean aiming a gun?
Yes, probably that's the meaning. It is not an idiom that I have heard.
AnonymousAlso, what does "punishing the ball" mean?
It is used in baseball, and perhaps other sports which involve hitting a ball - it means
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Did you find these two phrases in the same place? The thick part of a baseball bat is called the barrel. You know, some context really helps us give you useful answers.
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