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Vince Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

To get in out of the rain?

In a book I am reading, the writer uses an expression: to get in out of the rain.

He said: “What in the world have I been talking about? I was so ignorant of this subject it’s a wonder the board didn’t have to come by and tell me to get in out of the rain!”

I've been Googling, but I can't find an explanation of this phrase anywhere. Could someone give me a definition or an explanation of what this means?

Kind regards,

Vince
  

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' To get in out of the rain ' just means to come indoors when it is raining. However, to be 'so ignorant that someone must tell me to do that instead of remaining outside and getting very wet' is an indication of how very ignorant I am. (that) it's a wonder the board didn't have to come by and tell me to get in out of the rain ' is a comparative clause indicating the level of ignorance in a humorous way.

— Mister Micawber

  • ' To get in out of the rain ' just means to come indoors when it is raining.
  • However, to be 'so ignorant that someone must tell me to do that instead of remaining outside and getting very wet' is an indication of how very ignorant I am.
  • (that) it's a wonder the board didn't have to come by and tell me to get in out of the rain ' is a comparative clause indicating the level of ignorance in a humorous way.
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'To get in out of the rain' just means to come indoors when it is raining. However, to be 'so ignorant that someone must tell me to do that instead of remaining outside and getting very wet' is an indication of how very ignorant I am.

'so ignorant...(that) it's a wonder the board didn't have to come by and tell me to get in out of the rain' is a comparative clause indicati
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