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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
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What does "They’d run us out of Maine" mean?
Does it mean "they would drive us out of maine"?
Context:
Whitney King was among the first guests to arrive, undeterred by the weather. His family, from Waterville, Maine, managed to grab seats in the first few rows, and came prepared with ponchos and rain pants.
“They’d run us out of Maine if we didn’t dress for the weather,” joked King, who came to see his daughter Carin receive a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
More:
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/commencement-reaction-0607.html
Context:
Whitney King was among the first guests to arrive, undeterred by the weather. His family, from Waterville, Maine, managed to grab seats in the first few rows, and came prepared with ponchos and rain pants.
“They’d run us out of Maine if we didn’t dress for the weather,” joked King, who came to see his daughter Carin receive a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
More:
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/commencement-reaction-0607.html
Top answer
NL888 Does it mean "they would drive us out of Maine"? Yes.
- NL888 Does it mean "they would drive us out of Maine"?
- Yes.
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If you don't know how to dress for the weather, you don't belong in Maine, and the people who are there will make you leave. (That's the implication.)
Having living there for 15 years, and used the motto "There's not such thing as bad weather. There's only inadequate gear," yes, people know how to dress for the weather.
Having living there for 15 years, and used the motto "There's not such thing as bad weather. There's only inadequate gear," yes, people know how to dress for the weather.
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Sorry. I was going to write "After living" and changed mid-stream.
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