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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of "flatten"

Hi

Do you find this sentence natural, especially the use of "flatten"?

He flattened her with a single blow.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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The expression is natural and common, perhaps more so in my day than in yours. It doesn't mean to roll her out with a steam roller, making her "flat" in that sense. It's more in the sense of "causing" her to become prostrate, or "flat" on the floor/ground.

— Avangi

  • The expression is natural and common, perhaps more so in my day than in yours.
  • It doesn't mean to roll her out with a steam roller, making her "flat" in that sense.
  • It's more in the sense of "causing" her to become prostrate, or "flat" on the floor/ground.
  • Perhaps "flat on the floor" is an idiom, as is "he flattened her," I'm sure.
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The expression is natural and common, perhaps more so in my day than in yours.

It doesn't mean to roll her out with a steam roller, making her "flat" in that sense. It's more in the sense of "causing" her to become prostrate, or "flat" on the floor/ground.
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