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What's the meaning of "chest thump about"?
"In a change from previous quarters, Oracle didn't chest thump about hardware."
What's the meaning of "chest thump about" in this sentence? Can u give me some other examples of this phrase?
19 set 2014 13:31
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It comes from a gorilla hitting his chest to show his power, strength, and dominance. So in this case Oracle did not brag about their hardware like they had in previous quarters
19 settembre 2014
It should be hyphenated: "chest-thump".
19 settembre 2014
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Cinese (mandarino), Inglese
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