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It's the stairway to heaven of breakup lines
Ted: I don't know what I'm gonna say. (Ted is struggling with how to break up with a girl)
Marshall: I'm not ready for a commitment.
Lily: Oh, that's such a cliché.
Marshall: It's not a cliché, it's a classic.
It's the stairway to heaven of breakup lines.
What does this sentence mean?
"It's the stairway to heaven of breakup lines."
(The 'of' here stumps me.)
Sep 13, 2019 1:31 AM
Answers · 5
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"Stairway to Heaven" is a very famous song considered to be a classic. The joke means that this "break-up line," the excuse used to end the relationship, is just as classic as that song and can't be overused.
As far as the "of"... It is used the same way as "he is the leader of the group" or "he is the genius of the family."
September 13, 2019
!!!!!! mistake wrong place wrong discussion.
September 13, 2019
Thanks, Gadnning.
September 13, 2019
"Stairway to Heaven" is considered one of the greatest songs of all time. So he is implying that his line is great, as well.
September 13, 2019
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