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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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what does 'overnight' mean?

Does this mean she became famous the next day?
She became famous overnight.

Is this natural? Is this the same ?
She became famous from one day to the next.

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Does this mean she became famous the next day? She became famous overnight. It means 'quickly and unexpectedly'.

— Clive

  • Does this mean she became famous the next day?
  • She became famous overnight.
  • It means 'quickly and unexpectedly'.
  • It does not literally mean 'during one night'.
  • Is this natural?
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Does this mean she became famous the next day?
She became famous overnight.
It means 'quickly and unexpectedly'. It does not literally mean 'during one night'.

Is this natural? Is this the same ?
She became famous from one day to the next.
This can mean the same, but to me it also suggests that the fame was
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