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flare gun firing from the end of my nose

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


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English term or phrase:flare gun firing from the end of my nose
English translation:the air was so hazy (or smoke-filled) that she could hardly see.
Entered by: Jenni Lukac
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16:06 Oct 5, 2011
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English term or phrase: flare gun firing from the end of my nose
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??
janejira
Local time: 08:24
the air was so hazy (or smoke-filled) that she could hardly see.
Explanation:
My take on it. Very creative!
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Jenni Lukac
Local time: 03:24
Grading comment
I absolutely agree!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9the air was so hazy (or smoke-filled) that she could hardly see.
Jenni Lukac


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
the air was so hazy (or smoke-filled) that she could hardly see.


Explanation:
My take on it. Very creative!

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 03:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I absolutely agree!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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 day14 hrs
  -> Thanks very much, amarpaul.
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Oct 10, 2011 - Changes made by Jenni Lukac:
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