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we should develop a more defensive strategy. Wait for them to come to us, then take them out,” suggests Christina.
“That’s the sissy way out,” Uriah says
What does "out" imply here as in sissy way out? Can't we just use without it?
2023년 12월 22일 오후 9:23
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Well, you could say "That is the sissy way" and be correct, however, the sissy way to do something means to do it in a weak or effeminate (or a stereotypical girlish) way.
The sissy way out is used to mean the easy way out. One with no challenge.
2023년 12월 22일
Yes, “out” is just idiomatic. It means exactly the same thing with or without “out”.
2023년 12월 23일
way out = way to resolve a problem
2023년 12월 22일
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