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"In the last three chapters of Kitcher's book, he takes off his gloves and gives the creationists a good beating "
What's the "takes off his gloves" mean in this sentence?
18 apr 2014 01:42
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It's a boxing metaphor. Literally it means instead of fighting with boxing gloves on, he takes them off to be able to inflict more damage. In this case it means he doesn't restrain himself; he destroys their arguments.
18 aprile 2014
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Cinese (mandarino), Inglese, Spagnolo
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