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"The hell it isn't." ???
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Edie: "Oh come on, you're not gonna beat a girl like that by knocking off early."
Susan: "It’s not a competition."
Edie: "The hell it isn't."
Susan: "Good night, Edie."
QUESTION
I can't get it of the expression "the hell it isn't."
What would you say about this?
Thanks in advance. ^^
2012년 3월 22일 오전 7:14
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It's a heated way to disagree with what has been said. He is trying to say she is wrong.
2012년 3월 23일
"The hell it isn't."
It is an expression of severe irony. Technically, he is agreeing with Susan to the point of it being so ridiculous that he means exactly the opposite.
Example:
A: China is a democracy.
B: The hell it is!
2012년 3월 22일
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언어 구사 능력
중국어(북경어), 영어, 크메르어(캄보디아어), 한국어, 베트남어
학습 언어
중국어(북경어), 영어, 크메르어(캄보디아어), 베트남어
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