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Vocabulary
You take your turn at bat
I read a report today on CNN about a US country music star named Tody Keith.
In 2003, the Academy of Country Music named him Entertainer of the Year -- but he wasn't there to pick it up. "The awards are kind of like the All-Star game," Keith said. "You take your turn at bat, smile and give everybody the finger and leave."
I am not a NBA fan, I amnot sure that the title does meaning.
Maybe someone would like describe this for me.
Thanx a lot!
In 2003, the Academy of Country Music named him Entertainer of the Year -- but he wasn't there to pick it up. "The awards are kind of like the All-Star game," Keith said. "You take your turn at bat, smile and give everybody the finger and leave."
I am not a NBA fan, I amnot sure that the title does meaning.
Maybe someone would like describe this for me.
Thanx a lot!
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It is a sporting metaphor. ) have everyone taking turns to bat. This you do from a particular spot on the pitch.
- It is a sporting metaphor.
- ) have everyone taking turns to bat.
- This you do from a particular spot on the pitch.
- So, you take your turn , in a special place, with everyone's attention fixed on you - rather like stepping up to the podium to collect an award.
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It is a sporting metaphor.
Some sports (cricket and baseball?) have everyone taking turns to bat. This you do from a particular spot on the pitch.
So, you take your turn , in a special place, with everyone's attention fixed on you - rather like stepping up to the podium to collect an award.
Some sports (cricket and baseball?) have everyone taking turns to bat. This you do from a particular spot on the pitch.
So, you take your turn , in a special place, with everyone's attention fixed on you - rather like stepping up to the podium to collect an award.
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