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Jackson6612 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
What does the phrase ''curtain to come down" mean?
What does the phrase ''curtain to come down" mean? Does it stand for the beginning or ending of the show?
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It means the end of the performance. Also euphemistically, "curtains" can refer to death.
- It means the end of the performance.
- Also euphemistically, "curtains" can refer to death.
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It means the end of the performance.
Also euphemistically, "curtains" can refer to death.
Also euphemistically, "curtains" can refer to death.
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Jackson6612 ''curtain to come down"Some stage curtains close in from the sides, some down from the top. End of the act, or end of the show.
Also, "Ring down the curtain" - a bit more dramatic. Used figuratively to mark the end of most anything.
Ring down the curtain on the Chrysler Corporation and General Motors.
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