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Originally Posted by thedaffodils  Hi, What is the implication for " rattling the keys" here? I knew No.10 Downing Street is British Prime Minister's official residence. Thanks! |
I've no time for a full answer - lesson this afternoon - but the image is of someone who has a right to possession brandishing his sign of ownership.
(The situation is confused by the fact that GB [as a bachelor at the time] and TB [as father of a growing family] had already swapped residences [since no. 11 Downing Street is bigger than No. 10], though they maintained the tradition of entering by each other's door [TB - 10; GB - 11] . But that's not relevant to the image... or maybe it is - the front door was the final thing to change hands. Hmm... clever...
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