0
Liveinjapan Posted 17 years ago
The Republicans refused to back the bail-out after the UAW union refused to cut wages next year to bring them into line with their Japanese counterparts. UAW's current contract with the car makers expires in 2011.
"We were about three words away from a deal," said Republican Senator Bob Corker.
"We solved everything substantively and about three words keep us from reaching a conclusion."
"We were about three words away from a deal" means "we were very close to a deal", right?
Thanks.
Grammar
Three words away
The Republicans refused to back the bail-out after the UAW union refused to cut wages next year to bring them into line with their Japanese counterparts. UAW's current contract with the car makers expires in 2011.
"We were about three words away from a deal," said Republican Senator Bob Corker.
"We solved everything substantively and about three words keep us from reaching a conclusion."
"We were about three words away from a deal" means "we were very close to a deal", right?
Thanks.
Top answer
Yes, that's right.
- Yes, that's right.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
4 Answers
0
0
0
Sometimes politicians, like other salesmen, put a spin on their words, allowing the listener to hear what he wants to hear. Perhaps the three words were "no" instead of "yes," "billion" instead of "million," "five" years instead of "two" years. How close would that be to a deal?
00
A ha! 'Three words' might make listeners think there were very close to a deal, but it was true that they actually said 'no'.
Thanks, Avangi.
Thanks, Avangi.
0
Related Questions