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Figurative language

Posted by ESC on February 08, 2002

In Reply to: Figurative language posted by psi on February 08, 2002

: : ROCK BOTTOM: At very bottom. Like the rocks at the bottom of a river?

: I assumed it was from digging: you give up with the spade when you hit rock bottom and can't go any lower.

: psi

That sounds like a better explanation.

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