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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
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The story goes on, but nobody's home?
Yes, "the story goes on," it is understandable; "but nobody's home"? Does it mean the story has no closing?
Context:
A ghost is a role without an actor. Ghosts are like movies—the story goes on, but nobody's home. Like dead skin, under normal circumstances, a ghost lingers
Context:
A ghost is a role without an actor. Ghosts are like movies—the story goes on, but nobody's home. Like dead skin, under normal circumstances, a ghost lingers
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I'm not sure what that sentence is supposed to mean. MAYBE it is a reference to the idiomatic sentence "The lights are on, but nobody's home". This sentence is used to describe a person who seems to be awake, because his eyes are open ("lights are on"), but is not responsive, or is very stupid and seems to have no brain activity ("nobody's home").
- I'm not sure what that sentence is supposed to mean.
- MAYBE it is a reference to the idiomatic sentence "The lights are on, but nobody's home".
- This sentence is used to describe a person who seems to be awake, because his eyes are open ("lights are on"), but is not responsive, or is very stupid and seems to have no brain activity ("nobody's home").
- Your sentence could be making a joke on that phrase.
- I'm really not sure what it means though.
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I'm not sure what that sentence is supposed to mean.
MAYBE it is a reference to the idiomatic sentence "The lights are on, but nobody's home". This sentence is used to describe a person who seems to be awake, because his eyes are open ("lights are on"), but is not responsive, or is very stupid and seems to have no brain activity ("nobody's home").
Your sentence could be making a
MAYBE it is a reference to the idiomatic sentence "The lights are on, but nobody's home". This sentence is used to describe a person who seems to be awake, because his eyes are open ("lights are on"), but is not responsive, or is very stupid and seems to have no brain activity ("nobody's home").
Your sentence could be making a
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