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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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With a nerve-slapping racket
Twenty-six hands shoot into the air. And Zinkoff, jumping to his feet so fast that he knocks his desk over with a nerve-slapping racket, thrusts up his hands and bellows to the ceiling: "YAHOO!"
Hi,
Does "a nerve-slapping racket" in the above mean "an uproar that can slap people's nerves?" If not, what does it mean? Thanks.
Hi,
Does "a nerve-slapping racket" in the above mean "an uproar that can slap people's nerves?" If not, what does it mean? Thanks.
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Hi, From the context, I assume it means 'startling', but it's not a standard expression. I haven't heard it before. Clive
- Hi, From the context, I assume it means 'startling', but it's not a standard expression.
- I haven't heard it before.
- Clive
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Hi,
From the context, I assume it means 'startling', but it's not a standard expression. I haven't heard it before.
Clive
From the context, I assume it means 'startling', but it's not a standard expression. I haven't heard it before.
Clive
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I think it means a very loud noise. There could be other definitions bit I am not sure about those.
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