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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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What kind of figure of speech is being used here?
I don't work with amateurs.
He ain't an amateur. Or if he is, he's a gifted amateur, about to turn pro. He's a good kid, Lester.
You know what they say, it's your funeral. One of them, at least.
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The last line seems to be a bit off. What's happening here? What figure of speech/idiom/whatever did he use.
He ain't an amateur. Or if he is, he's a gifted amateur, about to turn pro. He's a good kid, Lester.
You know what they say, it's your funeral. One of them, at least.
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The last line seems to be a bit off. What's happening here? What figure of speech/idiom/whatever did he use.
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1. The word "amateur" is being used here to indicate that someone is less than professional in his conduct. 2.
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- The word "amateur" is being used here to indicate that someone is less than professional in his conduct.
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- The word "gifted" is being used here to indicate performance that is vastly superior to the norm.
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1. The word "amateur" is being used here to indicate that someone is less than professional in his conduct.
2. The word "gifted" is being used here to indicate performance that is vastly superior to the norm.
3. The word "funeral" is being used here to indicate that the situation is very hazardous and dangerous.
2. The word "gifted" is being used here to indicate performance that is vastly superior to the norm.
3. The word "funeral" is being used here to indicate that the situation is very hazardous and dangerous.
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what does he mean by one of them at least? and can you say that when "it's your funeral" is a locution?
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An0nymous1. The word "amateur" is being used here to indicate that someone is less than professional in his conduct.IT depends on the context, of course, but an amateur is frequently simply someone who does what he is doing for the pleasure of it, not for money.
An0nymous3. The word "funeral" is being used here to indicate that the sit
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