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Old 03-Oct-2007, 19:34
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Default Re: to fold someone like a carpenter's rule
Hi, Anlora - these seem to be 1) a metaphor and 2) a simile, respectively, not idioms. At least, they are not idioms in the States! Perhaps a direct translation will capture the same meaning.
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