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Isto Posted 13 years ago
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What does "Whittling my wing" means
What does "Whittling my wing" means as in the following sentence (from Go-Getter book):
Whittling my wing was a mere trifle, but my broken leg was a long time mending, and now it's shorter than it really ought to be.
Whittling my wing was a mere trifle, but my broken leg was a long time mending, and now it's shorter than it really ought to be.
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Part of his arm had been amputated. He brushes that off with jocularity, likening the amputation to casual carving.
- Part of his arm had been amputated.
- He brushes that off with jocularity, likening the amputation to casual carving.
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Part of his arm had been amputated. He brushes that off with jocularity, likening the amputation to casual carving.
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