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Ljswave Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
What does "farm" mean in the sentence, " don't give away the farm" ?
What does "farm" mean in the sentence, " don't give away the farm" ?
Here Full scripts for understanding the situation.:
http://ufwebsite.tripod.com/scripts/514efo.htm
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[Cut to the hallway, Phoebe is outside getting some last minute instructions from Rachel.]
Rachel: (handing her the wine) Okay honey, now I'm gonna try to listen from right here!
Phoebe: Okay.
Rachel: Okay? Whoa, wait! (She undoes one button on Phoebe's dress.)
Phoebe: Good idea!
Rachel: Yeah, oh wait! (She goes for another one.)
Phoebe: Oh now, don't give away the farm!
Here Full scripts for understanding the situation.:
http://ufwebsite.tripod.com/scripts/514efo.htm
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[Cut to the hallway, Phoebe is outside getting some last minute instructions from Rachel.]
Rachel: (handing her the wine) Okay honey, now I'm gonna try to listen from right here!
Phoebe: Okay.
Rachel: Okay? Whoa, wait! (She undoes one button on Phoebe's dress.)
Phoebe: Good idea!
Rachel: Yeah, oh wait! (She goes for another one.)
Phoebe: Oh now, don't give away the farm!
Top answer
Hi, Never heard of this idiom before, but I am pretty sure it means 'don't give it all away for nothing'. Supposedly, I guess, because by showing Chandler her cleavage, Phoebe would lose all of her leverage while getting no information in return. - DJB -
- Hi, Never heard of this idiom before, but I am pretty sure it means 'don't give it all away for nothing'.
- Supposedly, I guess, because by showing Chandler her cleavage, Phoebe would lose all of her leverage while getting no information in return.
- - DJB -
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Hi,
Never heard of this idiom before, but I am pretty sure it means 'don't give it all away for nothing'. Supposedly, I guess, because by showing Chandler her cleavage, Phoebe would lose all of her leverage while getting no information in return.
- DJB -
Never heard of this idiom before, but I am pretty sure it means 'don't give it all away for nothing'. Supposedly, I guess, because by showing Chandler her cleavage, Phoebe would lose all of her leverage while getting no information in return.
- DJB -
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Hi
I think the more usual idioms are 'Don't sell the farm' or 'Don't bet the farm'. It means, don't give up assets which are reliable in order to trade in something that is risky
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/sell+the+farm
Dave
I think the more usual idioms are 'Don't sell the farm' or 'Don't bet the farm'. It means, don't give up assets which are reliable in order to trade in something that is risky
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/sell+the+farm
Dave
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Yes, I think that's good. I'm no expert on marketing but I gather you are saying that, in running a business, you should use most of your resources to supply a good quality product at a fair price; and you should allocate only a small part of your budget for gimmicky, loss-leader products. Sounds good to me
Dave
Dave
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My 100 year-old grandma would have said, "this means the "Jersey Cows" (*****!) I would say that it has to do with giving in general. We are supposed to give 10% away, save 10%, and live on 80%. I
I think what's meant is that it's not necessary to give it all away. You need to keep some to live on but you have to also live generously (my additional thought)
Even in the Civil War the
I think what's meant is that it's not necessary to give it all away. You need to keep some to live on but you have to also live generously (my additional thought)
Even in the Civil War the
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I think 'Don't sell the farm' means don't give away cheaply what people should be charged for at some cost. ie don't give away photos of yourself for nothing. Don't give your body away for nothing. Get married first. In the Friends version it might mean don't get pregnant.
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