Play square? In its thudding glory? Meaning? These excerpts come from the novel The shining: 1.Jack said. "I called because I didn't think you played square with me. And because--" "Didn't play squa

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Play square? In its thudding glory? Meaning? These excerpts come from the novel The shining: 1.Jack said. "I called because I didn't think you played square with me. And because--" "Didn't play square?" Ullman cried. "My God, did you think I was going to share a large pile of dirty laundry with the hotel's caretaker? What does "play square with" mean? 2. For a moment Jack's headache came back in all its thudding glory, and he closed his eyes against the pain. What does "in its thudding glory" mean? Thank you

25 lis 2016 04:39

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"To play square" is to be up front with someone. Honest. Straightforward. "In all its thudding glory" describes the thudding pain of a headache at its full strength. While the expression "in all its glory", spoken in sincerity, would mean that something is truly splendid; beautiful; glorious, it is most often used ironically to indicate a certain disdain: "The Emperor stood naked before them, in all his glory". His nakedness was anything BUT glorious. I expect that that is "as clear as mud!"

25 listopada 2016

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