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Anon512 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

The meaning of driving a nail

Guys...please help me to understand the meaning of "driving a nail" in the short paragraph below:

"After driving a nail through his palm, Roy Batty continued his pursuit of Deckard onto the rooftop, but he had very little time left to live."

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See definition #5 here.

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He pushed a nail through his hand. Drive "something" into "something" else. Get it? Like a screwdriver?
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In this context, it literally means what is stated. To 'drive a nail' is to hit a nail into or through an object such as a wall or piece a paper. In this case it was his hand.
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AnonymousIn this context, it literally means what is stated.
Not to a beginner in English. Consider that in all likelihood the student has only been exposed to uses like 'drive a car', 'drive a truck', or 'drive a limousine'. Given only that exposure, 'drive a nail' probably doesn't make literal sense. Fortunately, you went on to explain it.
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Great movie! Roy had seen 'attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion'.

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CliveRoy had seen ...
I think I must have made a wrong turn somewhere around the Andromeda galaxy.

CJ
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Cliveattack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion
All those moments will be lost in time like tears in the rain.
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"driving" in this case refers to force being applied, so the 'driven nail' has been pushed into something.
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