Harvey came to hate Bobby Kennedy—the CIA overseer who was constantly nipping at his heels—most of all. RFK
browbeat Harvey so severely during one White House meeting on Cuba that Max Taylor later told the attorney
general, “You could sack a town and enjoy it.” Harvey took to calling RFK “that ***” and began suggesting that some of the attorney general’s actions bordered on treason.
Could you please tell what the bolded means in the context? Thanks.
Vladv You could sack a town and enjoy it. I'll assume that the main point of your question is "sack". sack (verb): If an army or military group sacks a place, they steal a lot of property from it and destroy it.
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VladvYou could sack a town and enjoy it.
I'll assume that the main point of your question is "sack".
sack (verb): If an army or military group sacks a place, they steal a lot of property from it and destroy it. (MacMillan Dictionary)
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