Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

flare gun firing from the end of my nose

English answer:

the air was so hazy (or smoke-filled) that she could hardly see.

Added to glossary by Jenni Lukac (X)
Oct 5, 2011 16:06
12 yrs ago
English term

flare gun firing from the end of my nose

English Other Slang general phrase
the air was so thick that I could not have seen a flare gun firing from the end of my nose.
What does it mean here? Does it mean the situation is so confusing that she cannot see what is so clear before her??
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Oct 10, 2011 12:42: Jenni Lukac (X) Created KOG entry

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the air was so hazy (or smoke-filled) that she could hardly see.

My take on it. Very creative!
Peer comment(s):

agree ATP522
0 min
Thanks very much, ATP522.
agree Martin Riordan
14 mins
Thanks, Martin.
agree B D Finch : My father's variation on this was that the fog was so thick you couldn't see your hand behind your back.
16 mins
Thanks, BD. My grandfather always said "you couldn't see your hand in front of your face." Your dad had a good sense of humour!
agree Jack Doughty
25 mins
Thanks, Jack. I'm trying to visualise all the possibilities of this statement.
agree Jocelyne S
1 hr
Thanks, Jocelyne. Now I'm remembering "The air was so thick that you could cut it with a knife."
agree Anna Herbst : The air was so thick she couldn't see a thing - very prosaic, I know...
11 hrs
Cheers and thanks, Anna.
agree kmtext
14 hrs
Thanks, kmtext. Have a good day.
agree Phong Le
20 hrs
Thanks very much, Phong.
agree amarpaul
1 day 14 hrs
Thanks very much, amarpaul.
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