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WBB-EF Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

there's no joy that lies before us

What does "lies before us" mean? I can't get this sentence. Thanks for your help.

Context:
Reporter - And may be the governor. I understand Burrows' attorneys are going to request a stay.
Pope - I wish them the best of luck.
Reporter - Does that mean you believe he's innocent?
Pope - It means... I believe in the process, but I, I don't relish the prospect of taking another man's life. Whether it's just or not, there's no joy that lies before us today.

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There's no joy in store for us today; We aren't going to find anything happy today; Things are looking bad, not good; Looks like the guy is going to be executed.

— Philip

  • There's no joy in store for us today; We aren't going to find anything happy today; Things are looking bad, not good; Looks like the guy is going to be executed.
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There's no joy in store for us today; We aren't going to find anything happy today; Things are looking bad, not good; Looks like the guy is going to be executed.
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PhilipThere's no joy in store for us today; We aren't going to find anything happy today; Things are looking bad, not good; Looks like the guy is going to be executed.


Thanks, Philip, I get it.

And here's another question, I hope you could take a look for me, thank you.
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Officially = by the laws
But the result will be something else that we really want.

Officially, we ask for the exhumation. What we want is more time (stay of execution).
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PhilipOfficially = by the laws
But the result will be something else that we really want.

Officially, we ask for the exhumation. What we want is more time (stay of execution).

Thank you, Philip.
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PhilipOfficially = by the laws
But the result will be something else that we really want.

Officially, we ask for the exhumation. What we want is more time (stay of execution).

Thank you, Philip.
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there's no joy that lies before us today.
A gloomy sight/view/event lies in front of us ...
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lies before us ----- in store for us....something to look forward to...
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General remark:
Does it seem plausible that someone who doesn't know what "lies before us" means would know what the idiom "to be in store" means?

CJ
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CalifJimGeneral remark:

Does it seem plausible that someone who doesn't know what "lies before us" means would know what the idiom "to be in store" means?
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WBB-EFI am still a learner who is working hard everyday on learning English...
Well, keep up the good work. You're welcome!
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