vil
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- Joined
- Sep 13, 2007
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- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Bulgarian
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- Bulgaria
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- Bulgaria
[FONT="]Dear teachers,[/FONT]
[FONT="]Would you tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expression in bold in the following sentence? [/FONT]
“I didn’t even know he was married.”
“Married? You can hear than the chain and ball clanking! (J. Lindsay, "The Subtle Knot")
ball and chain = a burden and restraint, marital chain, marriage bonds
Thanks for your efforts.
Regards,
V.
[FONT="]Would you tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expression in bold in the following sentence? [/FONT]
“I didn’t even know he was married.”
“Married? You can hear than the chain and ball clanking! (J. Lindsay, "The Subtle Knot")
ball and chain = a burden and restraint, marital chain, marriage bonds
Thanks for your efforts.
Regards,
V.