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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
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Hello,
I have encountered the idiom: "You couldn't exhaust either man's qualities or get under the rock of his reasons in one short life" in Grace Paley's story "Wants".
What does it mean?
Many thanks in advance,
Itay
I have encountered the idiom: "You couldn't exhaust either man's qualities or get under the rock of his reasons in one short life" in Grace Paley's story "Wants".
What does it mean?
Many thanks in advance,
Itay
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Y'know, I've never really heard that idiom before. Mulling over it, I guess it means that one couldn't easily come to understand the subjects' motivations because they, or the subjects' personalities (or both), are just too complex.
- Y'know, I've never really heard that idiom before.
- Mulling over it, I guess it means that one couldn't easily come to understand the subjects' motivations because they, or the subjects' personalities (or both), are just too complex.
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Y'know, I've never really heard that idiom before. Mulling over it, I guess it means that one couldn't easily come to understand the subjects' motivations because they, or the subjects' personalities (or both), are just too complex.
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Hi,
I don't know the particular context in question, but here's a general thought.
'Under a rock' generally has a negative connotation, as unpleasant things live under a rock. We say to someone we think is unpleasant, 'What rock did you crawl out from under?'
Best wishes, Clive
I don't know the particular context in question, but here's a general thought.
'Under a rock' generally has a negative connotation, as unpleasant things live under a rock. We say to someone we think is unpleasant, 'What rock did you crawl out from under?'
Best wishes, Clive
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